ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360382
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 May 1994 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Spisak |
| Registration: | N4320Z |
| MSN: | 18-8633 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| 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: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KOTZ) |
| (KOTZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING, WHILE DOING A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A PASSENGER, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.
Probable Cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADVERTANT GROUND LOOP/SWERVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA062
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1998 | N4320Z | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| 16 June 1998 | N4320Z | Private | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| 7 August 2003 | N4320Z | Max Schwab Master Guide | 0 | HEALY, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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