ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291307
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| Date: | Monday 27 June 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4231Z |
| MSN: | 18-8457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2897 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a rough and uneven, gravel covered, off-airport landing site adjacent to a river. Prior to landing, the pilot overflew the landing site multiple times at different altitudes for inspection. During the landing rollout the right wing struck tree branches, which resulted in a ground-loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, empennage and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
In the recommendation section of the NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident may have been prevented if he would have increased his familiarization of off-airport operations, or selected a more suitable landing site.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport landing, which resulted in a collision with trees and a ground-loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC16CA041
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 May 2023 | N4231Z | Private | 0 | Hunter Creek, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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