ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289284
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 2011 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J5A |
| Owner/operator: | Steven F Pechota |
| Registration: | N2364 |
| MSN: | 5-844 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4483 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) |
| Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot initiated a go-around on his first landing attempt due to low level turbulence associated with wind coming over nearby trees. He elected to land beyond the trees on his next attempt, but about 5 feet above the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the right, descended and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he should have selected another airport where the wind was not a factor.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA036
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 July 2004 | N2364 | Private | 0 | Kotzebue, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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