Piper PA-18-150, N82479: Accident occurred March 17, 2021 at Three Forks Airport (9S5), Gallatin County, Montana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Helena, Montana

https://registry.faa.gov/N82479

Location: Three Forks, MT

Accident Number: WPR21LA137

Date & Time: March 17, 2021, 12:45 

Local Registration: 82479

Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: 82479

Model/Series: PA-18-150 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: BZN,4473 ft msl

Observation Time: 12:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 24 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /-7°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Twin Bridges, MT (7S1)

Destination: Three Forks, MT (9S5)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 45.878388,-111.56889