ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356700
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| Date: | Friday 13 September 1996 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7895H |
| MSN: | 12-799 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chitina, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported he was landing at a remote off-airport site to replenish the grain supply for the horses he used in his hunt/guide operation. He said during the landing roll, the left main landing gear tire struck a rock and the left main landing gear collapsed. Soon thereafter, the right main landing gear also collapsed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident is the rough and uneven landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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