| Crash location | 45.704444°N, 108.759444°W |
| Nearest city | Laurel, MT
45.669116°N, 108.771533°W 2.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N41553 |
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| Accident date | 30 May 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, during the landing touchdown, a gust of wind lifted the airplane's right wing and forced the airplane to the left side of runway 32. The pilot reported that he overcompensated with right rudder and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
The meteorological aerodrome report at the nearest weather reporting facility at the time of the accident was about 11 miles northeast reported: 310353Z 07005KTS 10SM FEW075 FEW150 SCT200 11/02 A3013 RMK AO2
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the both wings.