ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289568
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 2011 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Miller Gregory Scott GOT ROCKS |
| Owner/operator: | John Henry Swan |
| Registration: | N9015U |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 386 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he was attempting a touch-and-go landing in a ski-equipped airplane on a snow-covered mountaintop site, which was surrounded by higher mountains. Before beginning his approach to the site, he determined the wind conditions, and then planned an easterly approach into a 10-mph headwind. After landing, he turned the airplane to the north in preparation for takeoff and, as it passed out of a wind-protected area, a strong southerly wind lifted the airplane's tail. The pilot was unable to control the airplane in the strong wind and it nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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