Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA053

HERREID, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

N3401W

PIPER PA-18A 150

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN INTO A CREEK BED DURING AN OFF ARPT LANDING AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL HUNT OF COYOTES. AFTER SHOOTING ONE HE SOUGHT A PLACE TO LAND TO PICK UP THE CARCASS AND STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE INSPECTED THE AREA FROM THE AIR HE APPARENTLY DID NOT SEE THE CREEK BED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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