ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359825
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 September 1994 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Safari, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3363M |
| MSN: | 12-2219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1585 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nondalton, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE LANDING AT A 700 FOOT LONG GRAVEL AIRSTRIP AT THE CONCLUSION OF A LOCAL FLIGHT TO SEARCH FOR CARIBOU. THE CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AERO HUNTING LODGE OPERATION. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE PILOT DROPPED THE AIRPLANE IN FROM ABOUT 50 FEET, DAMAGING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD ACCRUED 6.1 FLIGHT HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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