ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357492
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 1996 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2598P |
| MSN: | 184346 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4170 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Noatak River, AK |
| Near Kotzebue, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he encountered a gust of wind from the right side just before touchdown. He landed the airplane hard on the left ski and the left ski broke off. The airplane's left wing dragged the snow and the airplane veered left. The right ski dug into the snow and the right wing dragged the snow damaging the wing, wing struts, and fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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