ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387462
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| Date: | Monday 14 August 2000 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N82962 |
| MSN: | 18-7909037 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arctic Village, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Gravel Bar, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed another hunting camp, about two miles south of the accident site, about five minutes prior to the accident. The pilot said that he flew low across the intended landing site, pulled up and began his turn to return to land. He said that some flags tied to brush alongside the landing site were blowing in wind, and others were hanging limp. He said that during his low pass the airplane encountered a large gain, then loss, of airspeed. He said that as he made his turn, the airplane quit flying and one wing dropped. He described lowering the nose to attempt to increase airspeed, then pulling up just prior to contacting the ground. According to the pilot and witnesses, after the accident, dust devils were visible in the area. The pilot was wearing a helmet, and was restrained by both lap belt and shoulder harnesses. He sustained compressive fractures of the spine, but no head injuries. His helmet was split open, and the forward-left cockpit tube cluster and instrument panel were dented.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA100
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1980 | N82962 | Private | 0 | near Dillingham, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2024 09:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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