ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174533
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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 2015 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4449P |
| MSN: | 1083565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2261 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beach at Cordova, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cordova, AK (CKU) |
| Cordova, AK (CKU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on a beach in his tailwheel equipped airplane. During the landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane and ground looped, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N4449P
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2015 05:42 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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