ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289230
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 2011 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1858A |
| MSN: | 18-1686 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3075 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McCarthy, AK |
| McCarthy, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while back-taxiing at a remote, gravel-covered, off-airport site, a strong gust of wind lifted the tail, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA053
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 2002 | N1858A | Private | 0 | Anchorage, Alaska | |
sub |
| 31 August 2006 | N1858A | Kent Sorensen | 0 | Aniak, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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