No fatalities

PIPER PA-22-135 accident at Twin Bridges, MT, 29 Aug 2022

Twin Bridges, MT, United States

On August 29, 2022, a PIPER PA-22-135 operated by RANDALL A. JOHNSON was involved in an aviation accident near Twin Bridges, MT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. 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 student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot