ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295286
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 2003 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4500W |
| MSN: | 18-8009019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3148 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Koliganek, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NAKNEK, AK (5NK) |
| Aniak Airport, AK (ANI/PANI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was in cruise flight and noticed the airplane's carbon monoxide detector was black. He said he decided to land in a tundra-covered area that was about 1000 feet long, where he had landed in the past. He made one landing attempt, but decided to perform a go-around. On the second landing attempt, the pilot said he touched down, but he was going too fast. He aborted the landing and added full power. The airplane lifted-off, and climbed to between 15 to 20 feet above the ground. The pilot indicated that he began a slight right turn, at which time, the airplane settled to the ground. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane received damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot said the wind was light and variable.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA107
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 April 1997 | N4500W | National Park Service | 0 | Noatak, AK | |
sub |
| 27 October 2018 | N4500W | Private | 0 | Denver, CO | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 06:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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