ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311725
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 2020 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5779D |
| MSN: | 18-5295 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5680 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arctic Village, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arctic Village Airport, AK (ARC/PARC) |
| Arctic Village, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while attempting to land on a remote off-airport gravel bar, the right tundra-tire displaced a rock, which subsequently impacted the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA097
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 2003 | N5779D | Private | 0 | Laurel, MT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 13:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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