ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295987
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| Date: | Friday 18 April 2003 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3651N |
| MSN: | 12-1902 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3979 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dillingham Municipal Airport, AK (DLG/PADL) |
| Dillingham Municipal Airport, AK (DLG/PADL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was preparing to depart in a tundra-tire equipped airplane from a remote beach site adjacent to open ocean waters. While taxiing for takeoff, a strong gust of wind pivoted the airplane's nose to the left, downhill and towards the ocean surf. The pilot said that he was unable to stop the airplane before the main wheels entered the ocean surf. The airplane subsequently nosed over and sank in the shallow ocean surf waters. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and an on ground encounter with ocean water. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 1987 | N3651N | James Michael Jensen | 0 | Skwentna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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