ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290337
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 September 2014 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Matthew Thoft |
| Registration: | N3148M |
| MSN: | 12-1835 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7023 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holy Cross, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Big Spring-Howard County Airport, TX (HCA) |
| Holy Cross, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a remote off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that the landing area was on a 15-degree slope. The landing was uneventful, but shortly after stopping the airplane, a gust of wind turned the airplane so the nose was pointing down the hill. The airplane began rolling down the slope, and then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff/landing and failure to maintain control of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA088
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 June 1989 | N3148M | Private | 0 | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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