ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294688
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 2004 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N645RF |
| MSN: | 18-8711 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5005 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Palmer, AK (4AK6) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire-equipped airplane on a remote airstrip. The airstrip was oriented north/south, and was about 500 feet long. The pilot said he was landing toward the south, and collided with the edge of the airstrip, which is also the bank of a creek. He indicated the landing gear was torn off, and the airplane came to rest on its belly-mounted auxiliary fuel tank. The engine and propeller were damaged when the airplane nosed down on the airstrip. After the airplane was recovered and inspected by a mechanic, the pilot notified the NTSB investigator-in-charge that the airplane received structural damage to the aft gusset of the right main landing gear attach point.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the final approach phase of landing, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC04LA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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