ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290769
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4336Z |
| MSN: | 18-8654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2993 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Harbor, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak Municipal Airport, AK (KDK/PAKD) |
| Sulua Bay, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he intended to perform a touch and go "to roll the tires" on a beach. He reported that he touched down, added power, and became airborne. He reported that shortly after becoming airborne the airplane rotated 90 degrees to the right, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest upright on an embankment and sustained substantial damage to the left wing, empennage, and elevator.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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