ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278577
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 2021 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N149AK |
| MSN: | 121338 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4010 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tyonek, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) |
| Tyonek, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was landing off-airport, uphill, with a quartering tailwind. After touchdown, as the airplane began to slow, he began to have a loss of directional control. He attempted a go-around but had insufficient airspeed to attain an altitude to clear the approaching terrain. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the soft gravel terrain, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest upright. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage sustained to the right-wing spar.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of inappropriate terrain and decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an attempted go-around, and subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2022 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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