ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297821
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 2019 |
| Time: | 15:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-19 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6PF |
| MSN: | 18-2007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1851 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during an approach to land at a remote airstrip, while on short final, the head wind changed to a tail wind and he began to lose control authority of the airplane. He initiated a go-around and applied full throttle, and the airplane rolled left. The pilot was unable to control the airplane due to the slow airspeed, and the airplane impacted a tree on the left side of the runway. The fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage and the passenger sustained serious injuries.
The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident could have been prevented had he taken more time to assess the weather conditions and ultimately decide not to land at the challenging airstrip.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during a go-around and his failure to assess the wind conditions appropriately before a landing attempt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC19TA037
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 September 2008 | N3267Y | Private | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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