ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237633
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 2020 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2791P |
| MSN: | 18-4426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chickaloon, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Girdwood, AK (AQY) |
| Chickaloon, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she was landing the airplane at a remote area of mountainous, snow-covered terrain and that she had selected an area that was slightly uphill for landing. She felt uncomfortable with the final stages of the approach, so she chose to go around. During the go-around, she added full power and started a left turn. The airplane subsequently impacted an area of rising, snow-covered terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot added that she should have made another practice approach or two to verify the wind direction and local terrain conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which necessitated a go-around, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 December 2015 | N2791P | Private | 0 | Girdwood, Alaska | |
sub |
| Fuel contamination | ||||||
| 13 October 2016 | N2791P | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
sub | |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2020 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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