ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287569
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2012 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Williams Michael J |
| Registration: | N3764Z |
| MSN: | 18-7527 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4328 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whittier, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wolf Lake, AK (4AK6) |
| Whittier, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing on a remote gravel bar, the right wingtip of the airplane struck brush, and the airplane ground looped to the right. During the ground loop, the left wing dragged on the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from brush during landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 September 2006 | N3764Z | Private | 0 | Fairbanks, Alaska | |
sub |
| 14 June 2018 | N3764Z | Private | 0 | Wasilla, AK | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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