ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286608
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| Date: | Thursday 3 September 2009 |
| Time: | 11:08 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Registration: | N37HY |
| MSN: | 2037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2311 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulkana, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gulkana Airport, AK (GKN/PAGK) |
| Gulkana, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a federal public use wildlife surveillance flight under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot reported that while landing at an off-airport site he applied the brakes too hard and the airplane nosed over. He reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies, and that the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing lift struts, the vertical stabilizer, and the tops of the wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes during an off-airport landing, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09TA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 09:41 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 23-Sep-2023 00:03 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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