ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373437
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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1987 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N135RB |
| MSN: | 183630 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3591 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-32A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) |
| Noatak, AK (WTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN HIS SKI-EQUIPPED PIPER PA18 AIRPLANE. HE LANDED THE ACFT SUCCESSFULLY, BUT THE RIGHT SKI ATTACHMENT AND LEFT GEAR LEG COLLAPSED ON TAKE OFF FROM THE UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED; THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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