ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355268
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| Date: | Friday 12 September 1997 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2389M |
| MSN: | 12-1511 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4182 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KMRI) |
| Theodore River, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on final approach to an off-airport landing area with a light, right 30 degree crosswind. The pilot said the airplane was configured with full flaps, and the indicated airspeed was between 30 and 35 miles per hour. A stand of trees was directly upwind, and next to, the runway threshold. On short final to land, the airplane settled, the wheels struck the river bank short of the runway, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA147
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 1994 | N2389M | Private | 0 | Chickaloon, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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