ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359586
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7599H |
| MSN: | 12-473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2468 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KENA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED AT A SOFT, SNOW COVERED REMOTE LANDING AREA THAT WAS 500 FEET LONG BY 30 FEET WIDE. DURING THE TAXI FROM LANDING, THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE ONTO A SUNKEN PART OF THE LANDING STRIP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING/TAXI. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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