ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356664
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1996 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9366D |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 639 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Noatak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Field Site, AK |
| Mountain Ridge, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that it had snowed approximately 18 inches on the mountain ridge. His guide and client stamped out a landing area and estimated the stamped down snow to be 2 to 3 inches deep. The pilot landed the airplane and during the roll out the airplane's wheels hit a small depression where the snow was 8 to 10 inches deep. The airplane nosed over and bent the propeller and wing lift strut.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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