ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315004
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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 2023 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N83330 |
| MSN: | 18-7609080 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 435 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (AK89) |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while conducting an off airport landing to a sand bar, the airplane landed beyond the intended landing point. During the landing roll on soft terrain, the pilot applied heavy braking and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right-wing lift strut and rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a sand bar, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA040
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 1989 | N83330 | Private | 0 | Burns Junction, OR | |
sub |
| 17 May 2015 | N83330 | 0 | Seward, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2023 20:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Sep-2023 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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