ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359150
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| Date: | Sunday 9 April 1995 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N82735 |
| MSN: | 18-7709183 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Copper Center 2, 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 AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL SKIS. TO OPERATE ON SKIS, THE PILOT HAS TO PUMP DOWN THE SKIS. THE WHEELS DO NOT TOUCH THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE WITH THE SKIS PUMPED DOWN. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT USE THE CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITH THE SKIS PUMPED DOWN. HE LANDED ON THE SEMI DRY RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT NOT USING THE CHECKLIST AND LANDING WITH THE SKIS PUMPED DOWN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95GA083
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 2002 | N82735 | State Of Alaska, Dept. Of Public Safety | 0 | HOLY CROSS, Alaska | |
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| 31 January 2015 | N82735 | State Of Alaska / Alaska State Troopers | 0 | Mat-Su Valley, east of South Hollywood Airport (67AK), Wasilla, AK | |
sub |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
| 28 July 2022 | N82735 | State Of Alaska | 0 | McCarthy, Alaska | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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