ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178651
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 2004 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18ZF |
| MSN: | 18-1159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6731 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 24 miles north-northwest of McGrath, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McGrath, AK (PAMC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was landing in an open area of tundra next to a creek. As the airplane touched down, the pilot said he realized that the tundra surface was soft and wet. During the landing roll, the main landing gear tires dug into the soft terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot, who is a certificated aviation mechanic, reported that the airplane received damage to the left wing lift strut, the rudder, and the vertical stabilizer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of soft tundra.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040617X00830&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2015 18:13 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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