ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360160
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 1994 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6066D |
| MSN: | 7102210 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE AS CLOSE TO THE EAST END OF THE AIRSTRIP AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE ROUGH WEST END. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A BUSH NEAR THE AIRSTRIP'S THRESHOLD. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THEN COLLAPSED THE RIGHT GEAR. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED ON THE AIRSTRIP AFTER TURNING BACK TO THE RIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FROM A BUSH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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