ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299107
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Date: | Sunday 16 April 2000 |
Time: | 10:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-12 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3697M |
MSN: | 2641 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5380 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | DELTA JUNCTION, Alaska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | FAIRBANKS , AK (FAI) |
Destination airport: | DELTA JUNCTION , AK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The certificated private pilot reported that while on approach to land on a large, featureless, and snow-covered glacier, he momentarily lost visual reference due to flat light conditions. He said that he was unable to judge his descent rate, and the airplane's right ski struck the surface of the glacier. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the surface of the glacier. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC00LA047 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA047
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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