ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177120
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 2004 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-105 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5483H |
| MSN: | 18-74 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3317 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laurel, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Billings, MT (BIL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he and his wife were sightseeing along the Yellowstone River just south of Laurel, Montana, when he spotted what he described as unusual animal tracks on a gravel sand bar adjacent to the river. He applied one notch of flaps and executed a 180 degree course reversal for a "low and slow look." The aircraft subsequently struck the water and nosed over. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure with the aircraft or its powerplant/systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance/altitude while maneuvering resulting in the inadvertent in-flight collision with water/terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040503X00550&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 November 1987 | N5483H | Private | 0 | Monte Vista, CO | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2015 16:54 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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