ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290910
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Adam Redman |
| Registration: | N2868P |
| MSN: | 18-4457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3326 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Beluga Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing at a remote, off airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that he made two low passes over the intended landing site, which was narrow, but in good condition, with willow bushes lining both sides of the strip. After landing, the left wing struck willow bushes, the airplane veered off the strip and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land with insufficient obstacle clearance.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing resulting in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC15CA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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