ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291431
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 2016 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18S |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N247T |
| MSN: | 18-2361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | WASILLA, AK (IYS) |
| WASILLA, AK (IYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he decided to land on an off-airport gravel bar. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that a "tailwind gust" lifted the airplane's tail and the airplane nosed over.
The right wing lift strut and windscreen were substantially damaged.
The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA210
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 1964 | N247T | 0 | Sidney N Y | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Oct-2022 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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