ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286427
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 2009 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3797Z |
| MSN: | 18-7492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5668 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK |
| Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was taking off in a tundra tire-equipped airplane from a snow-covered off-airport site, on a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. He reported that during the takeoff roll the main wheels struck a snowdrift, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and wing lift struts. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that he should not have landed at the off-airport site with a wheel-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that after the accident he manually activated the airplane's 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), and within 20 minutes of doing so, he received a cell phone call from the airplane's owner inquiring about the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land and attempt to takeoff from an unsuitable off-airport site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA008
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 2017 | N3797Z | Private | 0 | Beluga, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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