ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290145
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| Date: | Sunday 17 March 2013 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5942H |
| MSN: | 16-564 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3407 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) |
| Big Lake, AK (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a 1,400-foot-long, remote airstrip located on a frozen, snow-covered lake. According to the pilot, the surface of the airstrip appeared to be hard, compacted snow with a turn-around at its south end. Before beginning the approach, the pilot determined a touchdown point in the turn-around area to afford maximum use of the landing surface. After touchdown, the main wheels sank into the snow, and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder, lift struts, and wings. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot realized that the turn-around area was loose, soft snow that had not been compacted. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC13CA034
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 June 2002 | N5942H | Private | 0 | Umpqua, Oregon | |
sub |
| 20 July 2005 | N5942H | Private | 0 | Park City, Montana | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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