ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287414
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 2012 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Parsons Charlie C |
| Registration: | N82016 |
| MSN: | 18-7909052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3030 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coldfoot, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC) |
| Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a personal cross-country flight through a mountain pass. He later reported that upon reaching the pass, the terrain elevation was climbing faster than his airplane, and the weather in the pass was worse than expected. He then decided to turn the airplane around and exit the pass the way he had come. As he made the turn, the terrain continued to rise and it was apparent he wasn't going to make the turn, so he stalled the airplane while trying to out climb terrain. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to reverse course.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12LA097
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1982 | N82016 | Mesa Aviation | 0 | Chandler, AZ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 10:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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