ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353813
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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 1998 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Hardy Alaska Adventures |
| Registration: | N7682D |
| MSN: | 18-5904 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8559 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot, operating a hunting/guide business, was landing a tail wheel, and tundra tire equipped airplane on a gravel bar near a remote river. The pilot landed toward the west. During the landing approach, the sun was shining in his eyes, and the left main landing gear struck an unseen log. The airplane nosed over, and received damage to the landing gear, right wing and lift struts, and the vertical stabilizer. At the time of the accident, the position of the sun was calculated to be on a 269.6 degree true azimuth from the accident site, at an elevation of 5.2 degrees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was sunglare as the pilot landed into the sun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 10:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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