ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355444
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 1997 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1606A |
| MSN: | 18-1246 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4425 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farewell, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willow, AK (Z22) |
| (KFWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at low altitude in gusty wind conditions. He reported that during a turn, a wind gust rolled the airplane to a 75-degree bank angle, the airplane descended, and the right wing struck a tree.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush at low altitude. Factors to the accident were the pilot's low altitude flight maneuver and the gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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