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PIPER PA-24-260 near West Yellowstone, MT — 2025-06-29

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Date
2025-06-29
Location
West Yellowstone, MT, USA
Airport
WYS
Aircraft
PIPER PA-24-260
Registration
N9366P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On June 29, 2025, at 1033 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260, N9366P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Yellowstone, Montana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was on a cross-country flight when he experienced a total electrical failure about 100 miles from his destination. He elected to continue to his destination, and, during approach to landing, he lowered the landing gear. During the landing roll on runway 1, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway. The fuselage was substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for examination.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Landing gear collapse · Landing-landing roll
View NTSB preliminary report

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