ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295866
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| Date: | Friday 16 May 2003 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-160 |
| Owner/operator: | John Davis |
| Registration: | N814JM |
| MSN: | 18-8608 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6033 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Alsworth, AK (AK51) |
| Kenai, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was landing at his private airstrip, and the wind drifted the airplane to the right of the landing tracks. He said the brush to the side of the tracks had not been cut, and was higher than normal. He said when the airplane encountered the brush during the landing roll, it nosed over. The pilot said the airplane sustained damage to one wing, the lift struts, rudder, landing gear, and fuselage. He said the wind may have been gusting to as high as 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane encountering brush, and nosing over. Factors contributing to the accident were high brush, and gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA050
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 December 1982 | N742GF | Vince Morrison | 0 | Alexander Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 21 July 1993 | N472GF | Private | 0 | Port Alsworth, AK | |
sub |
| 5 August 1995 | N814JM | Jeremy Davis | 0 | Port Alsworth, AK | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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