Billings Logan Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Billings, Montana 59101
Saturday, October 1, 1994 12:40 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE LEFT WING RAISED AND AS HE WAS CORRECTING WITH LEFT RUDDER CONTROL, HIS TOE SLIPPED AND HE APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL; HOWEVER, AS THE AIRSPEED DECREASED, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/1/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1240
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BILLINGS
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59101
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BILLINGS LOGAN INTL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BIL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 3649
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1250 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BIL
Elevation of weather observation facility 3649
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5122
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1882
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 3 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Apr 19 2002 9:59AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N664G
NTSB Number SEA95LA001
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MAULE
Aircraft Model M-5-235C
Aircraft Series Identifier M-5-235C
Aircraft Serial Number 7502C
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 2 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 143
Airframe Hours 1096
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RUST, WILLIAM, P.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5515 YORK ROAD
Aircraft Owner City HELENA
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59601
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HLN
Departure City HELENA
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BIL
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28R
Runway Length 10528
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --