ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286527
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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 2009 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5540A |
| MSN: | 20-982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (NA ) |
| Fairbanks, AK (NA ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he was attempting to land at the short and rough off-airport site in his personal tailwheel-equipped airplane at the conclusion of a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. He said during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a dip in the surface, and he lost directional control, with the airplane veering to the right, off the airstrip, and nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and its associated lift struts. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's decision to attempt an off-airport landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09CA107
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 2007 | N5540A | Private | 0 | Nenana, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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