ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368618
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1989 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Castle |
| Registration: | N7291K |
| MSN: | 18203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knik River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND REPORTED THAT DURING BACKTAXI FOR TAKEOFF A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE TAIL AND NOSED THE AIRPLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND BY PROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING GUSTING WINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA087
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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