ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288623
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| Date: | Friday 2 April 2010 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | State Of Alaska |
| Registration: | N82732 |
| MSN: | 18-7709182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6316 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stony River, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | McGrath Airport, AK (MCG/PAMC) |
| Stony River, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was on a public use wildlife patrol in a ski-equipped airplane when the accident occurred. The pilot reported that he landed on a frozen lake to make contact with the owner of a wilderness lodge, and that while taxiing from landing the airplane slid off the taxi area and into trees. The pilot said that he attempted to determine wind conditions on the ground and elected to land upslope to the east. He reported that his landing slide was longer than anticipated and he thought about going around. After almost coming to a stop, he said that he steered the airplane to the right edge of the landing area and attempted to use power to blow the tail of the airplane around; however, when he added power the skis failed to catch and the left wing struck a tree. Upon exiting the airplane he realized that he had landed downwind and that the wind appeared to be about 6 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot noted substantial damage to both wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi from landing, which resulted in the airplane sliding into trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10TA028
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 1991 | N82732 | Alaska State Troopers | 0 | King Salmon, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 00:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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