ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285623
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 September 2008 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N285HC |
| MSN: | 18-7464 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2076 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Girdwood Airport, AK (AQY) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot, operating the airplane under Title 14, CFR Part 91, was landing at an off-airport site for the third time that day. He said during the final portion of the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel hit a bump, and bounced about 2 feet into the air. He said as the main wheel came down, the tailwheel hit the same bump, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said there were no problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane received substantial damage to the right wing and right lift-strut.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08CA132
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 2008 | N285HC | private | 0 | Palmer, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Oct-2022 12:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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