ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235241
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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 2019 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91144 |
| MSN: | 18-8109075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6636 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (LHD) |
| Beluga, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing on a remote area, the airplane touched down on the soft tundra, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot added that a better visual assessment of the landing area might have prevented this accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a noseover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 October 2013 | N91144 | Tom's Alaskan Air | 0 | Iliamna, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Apr-2020 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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