ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299075
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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 2000 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Wrangel Mountain Air |
| Registration: | N1200A |
| MSN: | 1200 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MCCARTHY, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | ANCHORAGE , AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported she landed her tailwheel airplane in gusty wind conditions. After landing, while turning the airplane in search of a parking site, she said a gust of wind picked the tail of the airplane off the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA049
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 August 1993 | N1200A | Private | 0 | Bernard Glacier, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 02:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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