ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310172
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| Date: | Monday 16 January 2023 |
| Time: | 14:08 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3904M |
| MSN: | 12-2803 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2574 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming o-320-D2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing on a snow-covered frozen lake in a tundra tire-equipped airplane, the main landing gear wheels broke through the hard-packed snow, and the airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, lift struts and rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow, and a subsequent nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2023 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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