ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356889
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1996 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9730P |
| MSN: | 18-7609007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1919 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arctic Village, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arctic Village, AK (ARC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he allowed the airspeed to decay while on short final approach to a gravel bar. He said he applied power, but did so too late, and the airplane touched down hard before the gravel bar. The airplane subsequently nosed over and slid onto the gravel bar.
Probable Cause: The airplane's low airspeed during final approach, and the pilot's delayed remedial action in correcting the low airspeed condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA121
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 1979 | N9730P | Wakefield Flt | 0 | Goodrich, Nd | |
sub |
| 26 August 2010 | N9730P | David Conyngham | 0 | Wasilla, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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