ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358291
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Date: | Saturday 9 September 1995 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-12 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N45DK |
MSN: | 12-1223 |
Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4953 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Anchorage, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KMRI) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported he was attempting to land the airplane on the remnants of an old road in gusty crosswind conditions. He said that during the landing roll, a wind gust caused him to lose directional control. The left main wheel went off the road and into an adjoining marsh. The airplane's main landing gear then struck a log, and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty crosswind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC95LA165 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA165
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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