ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288150
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2010 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | David Conyngham |
| Registration: | N9730P |
| MSN: | 18-7609007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2464 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasilla, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willow Airport, AK (WOW/PAUO) |
| Wasilla Airport, AK (WWA/PAWS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was returning to his home airport from another local airport, operating the airplane under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said after landing on the gravel runway, the airplane went off the right side of the runway, and vegetation caused it to pull hard to the right. The pilot said once off the runway, the airplane encountered a culvert and nosed over. He said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and lift struts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA077
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 1979 | N9730P | Wakefield Flt | 0 | Goodrich, Nd | |
sub |
| 8 August 1996 | N9730P | Private | 0 | Arctic Village, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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