No fatalities

Piper PA 18A-135 B accident at Marion, MT, 6 Jul 2020

Marion, MT, United States

On July 6, 2020, a Piper PA 18A-135 B was involved in an aviation accident near Marion, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operationFence/fence post