ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356664
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Date: | Saturday 21 September 1996 |
Time: | 13:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N9366D |
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Total airframe hrs: | 639 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Noatak, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Field Site, AK |
Destination airport: | Mountain Ridge, AK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated that it had snowed approximately 18 inches on the mountain ridge. His guide and client stamped out a landing area and estimated the stamped down snow to be 2 to 3 inches deep. The pilot landed the airplane and during the roll out the airplane's wheels hit a small depression where the snow was 8 to 10 inches deep. The airplane nosed over and bent the propeller and wing lift strut.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC96LA167 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA167
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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