ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311765
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 2020 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1049P |
| MSN: | 18-7816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5104 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chisana, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northway Airport, AK (ORT/PAOR) |
| Chisana, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing on an uphill, 800-ft-long unimproved airstrip in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane encountered a strong tailwind gust. The pilot landed the airplane beyond the intended point of landing and applied full brakes to avoid hitting terrain, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and the wing lift struts sustained substantial damage.
The pilot stated that before the accident, the wind on nearby lakes was light from the west, and he anticipated a tailwind landing to the east; however, after the accident the wind was gusting to 25 knots. He added that the airstrip had no safe go-around route due to terrain and slope.
The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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