ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368265
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| Date: | Friday 4 August 1989 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | N8726R |
| MSN: | 17314 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kodiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED KODIAK STATE AIRPORT ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO MILLER FIELD (AN UNMAINTAINED, CLOSED, GRAVEL STRIP). WHILE LANDING IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT GROUND LOOPED, A WING HIT THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 16:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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