ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279405
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8987Y |
| MSN: | 18-7409132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2199 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glennallen, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) |
| Glennallen, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that before landing on an unimproved airstrip, he tried to identify the wind direction using a ribbon located at the high point along the airstrip that was above the treetops. He also over flew the airstrip both ways at about 1,500 ft to verify what the ribbon was showing. During the landing, the airplane was not aligned with the airstrip, and the left main landing gear touched down first, which imposed a significate side load to the left main landing gear assembly. After the landing, the pilot noticed that he had landed with a quartering tailwind.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right-wing rear spar.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare while landing off-airport with a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA101
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 2020 | N8987Y | Private | 0 | Nikiski, Alaska | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2022 18:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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