ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296072
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| Date: | Friday 28 March 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4448Z |
| MSN: | 18-8795 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3124 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wolf Lake, AK (4AK6) |
| Palmer, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the tundra-tire equipped airplane nosed over after encountering soft snow during landing on a snow-covered lake. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the top of both wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an encounter with soft snow, and subsequent nose over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the soft, snow-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA036
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1991 | N4448Z | Michael Grow | 0 | Willow, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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