ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145700
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 17-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | Afternoon |
| Type: | Glasair III (Mfr. Rotherwick, HR) |
| Operator: | International Metals Trading and Investments LTD |
| Registration: | N471B |
| C/n / msn: | 3380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mile marker 1.2, West Fork Road, south of Darby, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, OR |
| KBIL |
During a precautionary landing due to encountered enroute weather and fuel concerns, the aircraft, an experimental Rotherwick Glasair III, N471B, experienced a loss of directional control and came to rest in a ditch, sustaining substantial damage.
Minor injuries were reported to one or both of the two passengers on board the aircraft.
Sources:
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/updated-small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-darby/article_3c3c3270-a075-11e1-aa9f-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/31079544/detail.html
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/01_471B.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2012 10:47 | Geno | Added |
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