ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286649
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 2009 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Bush Jonathan |
| Registration: | N92770 |
| MSN: | 12-215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 404 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dillingham Municipal Airport, AK (DLG/PADL) |
| Dillingham, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported he was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport, tundra-covered site, at the conclusion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the main wheels sunk into the soft, wet terrain, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. He reported that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable soft, wet terrain, which resulted in a nose-over on landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09CA087
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 July 2011 | N92770 | Private | 1 | Near a private airstrip, Delta junction, AK | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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