ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290704
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| Date: | Monday 21 December 2015 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2791P |
| MSN: | 18-4426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3396 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Girdwood, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Girdwood Airport, AK (AQY) |
| Girdwood Airport, AK (AQY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane departed the runway and climbed to 3000 feet above ground level. She reported that while maneuvering, the airplane lost engine power. After several attempts to restart the engine, the pilot made a forced landing on a highway bridge. She reported that during the landing roll, the airplane's right wing struck a sign that was affixed to the bridge.
According to the pilot, at the time of the accident, there were twenty gallons of fuel on board the airplane. She reported that the airframe and power plant mechanic removed approximately two cups of water from the fuel tanks after the accident in preparation for the airplane's recovery. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar and aileron.
Probable Cause: Fuel contamination resulting in the loss of engine power, a forced landing on a highway, and subsequent right wing impact with highway signage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA102
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 2016 | N2791P | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
sub | |
| 7 April 2020 | N2791P | Private | 0 | Chickaloon, AK | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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