ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291367
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| Date: | Sunday 29 May 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Ak Ac LLC |
| Registration: | N6966D |
| MSN: | 18-5547 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5862 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-360-A4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shulin Lake, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK |
| Shulin Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, on short final during landing, he thought that he had cleared the trees on the approach end of the private airstrip. He reported that he aimed for his landing spot, but the propeller struck a tree and the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the both wings and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions during the flight with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during final approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA273
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 1991 | N6966D | private | 1 | Tatitlek, AK | |
sub |
| 16 June 2001 | N6966D | Private | 0 | Homer, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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