ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288945
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2011 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91134 |
| MSN: | 18-8109074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1059 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdez, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valdez, AK |
| Valdez, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was attempting to land a tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site, which was surrounded by higher terrain on all sides. Before beginning his approach, the pilot determined the wind conditions and then planned an approach into a 10-knot headwind. He said that, while on final approach to the site, he "side-slipped" the airplane to steepen the approach, and a sudden wind shift caused the airplane to descend faster than anticipated. He was unable to arrest the descent, and the airplane's main landing gear wheels collided with a mound about 150 feet short of the intended touchdown point. The airplane bounced as the pilot added engine power to cushion the landing, and as it touched down again, the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path, which resulted in a runway undershoot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA081
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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