ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359740
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| Date: | Saturday 24 September 1994 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7513K |
| MSN: | 18-225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galena, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A GRAVEL BAR IN A RIVER AT HIS HUNTING BASE CAMP. DURING THE APPROACH HE NOTED THAT HE WOULD BE LANDING WITH A LEFT TO RIGHT CROSS WIND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE RAISED THE FLAPS AND APPLIED BRAKES. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AFTER EXTRICATING HIMSELF FROM THE AIRPLANE AND WALKING BACK TO THE BASE CAMP, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE AND HAD SHIFTED TO A TAIL WIND. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND SPEED TO BE 15, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE USE OF BRAKES DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AT THE REMOTE LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA312
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1989 | N7513K | Private | 0 | Iliamna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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