ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352433
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1999 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8918Y |
| MSN: | 18-7409036 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1766 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seward, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montague Island, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot was landing to the south on a 600 feet long gravel airstrip. The pilot stated that he thought the winds were fairly calm as he approached to land, but just before touchdown, the wind increased to an estimated 45 miles per hour from out of the south-southeast. He said that a strong downdraft pushed the airplane to the ground, and the main landing gear struck the airstrip, and the airplane nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage longerons, both landing gear attach points, and both wing spars. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were a crosswind, and a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA011
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 July 2004 | N8918Y | Private | 0 | Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Mar-2024 14:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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