ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203303
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 2017 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N109T |
| MSN: | 18-2223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9208 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holy Cross, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holy Cross, AK (HCA) |
| Holy Cross, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on an unimproved airstrip, the tailwheel-equipped airplane “hit a hole” and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 12 September 2023 | N109T | Private | 1 | Saint Marys, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 20:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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