ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289710
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 2013 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1214A |
| MSN: | 18-828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3870 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna Airport, AK (TKA/PATK) |
| Big Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll on a gravel bar adjacent to a river, the airplane's right main landing gear contacted soft terrain. After contact with the soft terrain, the right main landing gear separated from the airframe and the airplane came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in abnormal contact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC13CA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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