ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361859
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 1993 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Wolf Trail Lodge, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2571H |
| MSN: | 18-009200 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1370 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A HUNTING LODGE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT HE LANDED AT THE REMOTE SOD STRIP IN ORDER TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO A MOOSE HUNTING CAMP LOCATED NEARBY. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT INTO THE STRIP THIS SEASON. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PLANE TRAVERSED A SOFT HUMUS AREA AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND ON. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN, SOFT TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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