ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214727
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 2018 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5392Y |
| MSN: | 18-8145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Todds Strip Airport (5AK5), Wasilla, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood, AK (BCV) |
| Birchwood, AK (BCV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a private grass airstrip, the left main landing gear wheel became caught in the ditch that was obscured by long grass along the edge of the runway. He subsequently lost directional control, and the airplane rolled into the ditch and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll when the left main landing gear wheel got caught in a ditch, which resulted in a subsequent nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5392Y%20
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2018 04:02 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Aug-2018 21:55 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2020 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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