ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357392
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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 1996 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4319Z |
| MSN: | 18-8632 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3508 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cold Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCDB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was taxiing his airplane fairly fast with the tailwheel raised. He said he lost control of the airplane and ground looped. Postaccident inspection disclosed a piece of World War Two-vintage communication wire wrapped around the left main landing gear axle and brake assembly. The pilot said he was unsure if the wire was picked up during the taxi just prior to takeoff, or at an earlier time. He indicated in his written statement that he now performs a closer inspection of his airplane prior to each flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive taxi speed. Factors associated with the accident were: the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane, and the entanglement of the left main landing gear brake and axle with wire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA073
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 May 1998 | N4319Z | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| 21 May 2004 | N4319Z | Private | 1 | Cold Bay, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 17:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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