MISJUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA AND COLLISION WITH A POST. THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN CONDITION AND LOCATION OF THE FENCE POST WERE RELATED FACTORS.
— NTSB Determination
THE COMMERICAL PLT/RANCHER WAS FLYING TO A NEARBY RANCH FOR PARTS. HE SAID HE LANDED DOWNHILL INTO WINDS THAT HE ESTIMATED WERE FROM 135 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT HE OVERSHOT HIS POINT OF INTENDED LANDING AND OVERRAN THE LANDING STRIP (A ROAD). HE SAID THE LEFT WING STRUCK A GATE POST AND DAMAGED THE SPAR.
THE COMMERICAL PLT/RANCHER WAS FLYING TO A NEARBY RANCH FOR PARTS. HE SAID HE LANDED DOWNHILL INTO WINDS THAT HE ESTIMATED WERE FROM 135 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT HE OVERSHOT HIS POINT OF INTENDED LANDING AND OVERRAN THE LANDING STRIP (A ROAD). HE SAID THE LEFT WING STRUCK A GATE POST AND DAMAGED THE SPAR.
The accident on 1989-08-07 involved a Piper PA-18-125, registration N1322A, operated by Earlend D. Laird, at Ekalaka, MT.
MISJUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA AND COLLISION WITH A POST. THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN CONDITION AND LOCATION OF THE FENCE POST WERE RELATED FACTORS.
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