ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249398
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| Date: | Friday 15 May 2020 |
| Time: | 16:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N323DH |
| MSN: | 18-7939 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4441 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) |
| Skwentna Intermediate Airport, AK (SKW/PASW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the tailwheel and tundra tire-equipped airplane on a gravel surfaced runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered right and the pilot applied left rudder and left brake, but the airplane continued and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left elevator and left wing.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.
In the recommendation section of the NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident may have been prevented if she had been more proficient in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA048
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 July 2015 | N323DH | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2021 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Apr-2021 10:44 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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