ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296003
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| Date: | Sunday 13 April 2003 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Ingo, Inc. |
| Registration: | N339T |
| MSN: | 18-2453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5149 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cantwell, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo private pilot was flying through an area of mountainous terrain when he encountered low ceilings, reduced visibility, and light freezing rain. He said that he noticed a light accumulation of rime ice on the leading edge of the airplane's wing, so he elected to land at a remote, unmaintained airstrip, and wait for better weather. The pilot reported that while landing, the main wheels contacted deep snow on the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, both wing lift struts, and rudder assembly. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area in deep snow, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane on touchdown. A factor associated with the accident was a snow-covered airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA041
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 1989 | N339T | Ingo Brigmann | 0 | Circle City, AK | |
sub |
| 4 August 1995 | N339T | Ingo Brigmann | 0 | Circle, AK | |
sub |
| 8 August 1997 | N339T | Ingo Hans Brigmann | 0 | Circle, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 15:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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