Fairgrounds Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hardin, Montana 59034
Wednesday, May 19, 1993 12:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING RIGHT AND THE PILOT CORRECTED BY APPLYING LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE. A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/19/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City HARDIN
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59034
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FAIRGROUNDS AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MT02
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 2911
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1254 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID BIL
Elevation of weather observation facility 3649
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 39
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 379
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 19 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52033
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:20PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9041R
NTSB Number SEA93LA112
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 BOEING
Aircraft Model A75N1
Aircraft Series Identifier A75N1
Aircraft Serial Number 75-4659
Certified Max Gross Weight 2717
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 3 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 55
Airframe Hours 2960
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name QUINN, LOUIS F.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1935 RIVER STREET
Aircraft Owner City CARTHAGE
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64836
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARVER, DONALD J.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 6
Operator City STANFORD
Operator State MT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 59479
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BYG
Departure City BUFFALO
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MT02
Destination City
Destination State MT
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 4
Runway Length 3542
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --