ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363922
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 1992 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83367 |
| MSN: | 18-7609100 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1200 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shageluk, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grayling, AK (KGX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED FROZEN RIVER, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE AT THE AXLE, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT SKI RETAINING NUT AND ITS COTTER PIN WERE MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE SKI TO PARTIALLY SLIDE OFF THE AXLE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN SABOTAGED OR VANDALIZED.
Probable Cause: THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SKI BEING PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, AND THE SNOW COVERED LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 07:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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