ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352800
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1999 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8841Y |
| MSN: | 18-7309025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seward, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Montague Island, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was landing on a remote beach to assess damage to a disabled airplane at the same location. The pilot said he landed in the area where a high tide had receded. During the landing roll, the main landing gear tires entered soft sand, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, the left wing lift strut, and the rudder.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was soft sand.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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