ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361935
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1993 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5104Z |
| MSN: | 22-8740 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Merrill Field, AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A SOFT FIELD LANDING DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND HE WAS TOO ABRUPT WITH THE RUDDER CONTROLS AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN SKIDDING SIDEWAYS TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ON THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 15:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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