ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200916
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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 2017 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4387A |
| MSN: | 18-4795 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2320 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, AK (AK84) |
| Sterling, AK (AK84) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing in crosswind conditions and as the tailwheel set down, the airplane veered left. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, struck a well head, and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 7 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 280° at 11 knots. The pilot landed on runway 26.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 30 September 1999 | N3799Z | Private | 0 | Telluride, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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