ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296794
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83272 |
| MSN: | 18-7609063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1338 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | COPPER CENTER, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gulkana Airport, AK (GKN/PAGK) |
| COPPER CENTER, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire-equipped airplane on rough/uneven terrain at a remote airstrip. The airstrip, oriented east/west, is about 800 feet long and 9 feet wide. The pilot said he landed toward the west in an area of tundra and rocks, and during the landing roll, the right tire hit rocks and the airplane bounced. He applied the brakes as the right tire entered bushes along the edge of the landing area. The airplane nosed over and received damage to the propeller, the left wing lift strut, the right wing, and the rudder.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in a nose-over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA094
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 February 1978 | N83272 | So.Ore.Skyways | 0 | near Ashland, Or | |
sub |
| 12 July 2003 | N83272 | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, Alaska | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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