ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356726
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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 1996 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9116D |
| MSN: | 18-6495 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing in a remote area in a tundra-tire/tail-wheel equipped airplane. He reported that his landing speed was too fast, and after touchdown, he applied heavy braking. The left brake locked, and the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane received damage to the right wing lift strut, both stabilizers, and the right elevator.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper braking action, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent damage to the airplane. His excessive airspeed during landing was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 January 1964 | N9116D | Commercial | 0 | Grass Valley, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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