Poplar Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Poplar, Montana 59255
Friday, August 24, 1984 13:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT STATED, 'RIVER CURRENT 12-15 MPH, LANDING AREA 100 YARDS WIDE, CURVING TO RIGHT, WIND GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS FROM RIGHT REAR QUARTER. APPROACH WAS FAST, AND UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON STEP, UNRESPONSIVE TO AILERON AND RUDDER FOR TURNING. QUARTERING TAILWIND PUSHED AIRCRAFT INTO OUTER BANK OF RIVER WITH ENGINE IDLING, AIRCRAFT STILL TAXIING ON STEP AT PERHAPS 30 MPH. DECISION NOT TO APPLY POWER AND GET BACK OFF WATER BECAUSE OF STRONG TAILWIND AND LIMITED SPACE TO RESUME FLYING SPEED. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ITS NOSE AND ONTO ITS BACK, RESTING ON RIVER BANK.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/24/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City POPLAR
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59255
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport POPLAR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 42S
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 150
Airport Elevation 2005
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1250 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID GGW
Elevation of weather observation facility 2293
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 87
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4403
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1841
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25719
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7681
NTSB Number DEN84LA265
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 170B
Aircraft Series Identifier 170B
Aircraft Serial Number 26524
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 Feb 21 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3822
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ISLAND HARBOR DESIGN, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 7,
Aircraft Owner City SW HARBOR
Aircraft Owner State ME
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 04679
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 79S
Departure City FORT BENTON
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1051
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --