ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385357
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Frank Dinello |
| Registration: | N7174K |
| MSN: | 18-393 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2892 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iliamna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (PAIL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot landed on a remote area of tundra to pick up a hunting partner. He said the wind conditions were gusty as he landed in a northwest direction. He shut off the engine and was preparing to exit the airplane. As he was sitting in the airplane, still strapped in the seat harness, a gust of wind blew the airplane over on its back. The airplane received damage to the overhead cabin structure, and the right wing lift strut was kinked. In the Pilot/Operator report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) submitted by the pilot, the pilot indicated the wind velocity at the accident site was 40 knots, with gusts to 50 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation. A factor in the accident was a high wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA006
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 August 1999 | N7174K | Ak North Country Enterprises | 0 | Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| 10 September 2008 | N7174K | Dinello Frank A | 1 | 40 miles from Talkeetna, AK | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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