ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366126
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| Date: | Thursday 27 September 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9279D |
| MSN: | 18-6582 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Birchwood, 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 |
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON THE GRAVEL STRIP ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 01. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE GRAVEL STRIP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE. THE WIND WAS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 01, THE GRAVEL STRIP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO CORRECTLY ANALYZE THE WIND AND ITS EFFECT ON THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING; THEREBY FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90FA187
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 May 2011 | N9279D | Private | 0 | Coldfoot, Alaska | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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