Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS accident near Perma, MT
On October 2, 2022, a Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Perma, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 2, 2022
- Place
- Perma, MT
- Aircraft
- Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.360°N, 114.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221003106040
Official records · WPR23LA001
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 2, 2022, about 0900 central daylight time, a Scoda Aeronautica LTDA, Super Petrel LS, N892SP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perma, Montana. The pilot sustained serious injuries and later in the day succumbed to those injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the trailing pilot, he was following the accident pilot on an impromptu low-level flight over a river. Without incident, they departed Polson Airport, Polson, MT, about 0800, as a flight of two. He reported that about an hour later, while trailing the accident airplane and flying westbound about 50 feet above the river, he saw the lead airplane abruptly pitch up, descend to the right, and impact the water. A still image from a video captured by the trailing pilot showed that the accident airplane was about the height of the powerline poles shortly before the airplane pitched up (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Photo of power pole and line in relation to accident airplane before impact, with added depiction of the powerline over the river (courtesy of witness) The trailing pilot added that he did not see the powerline before the accident airplane impacted the wire. A witness who responded to the accident site reported that the pilot stated to him that he had flown over the river near the accident area before, but forgot about the powerline during the accident flight. Figure 2. Map depiction of wreckage site in relation to powerlines According to the power company, the “H” configured 2-pole structure on the n
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerline.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
