ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378222
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| Date: | Monday 22 October 1984 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Rust's Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N4361A |
| MSN: | 18-4820 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3804 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (ANC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE GRAVEL BAR THE PASSENGERS TO BE PICKED UP WERE NOT THERE & COULD NOT BE LOCATED FROM THE AIR. AFTER MAKING LOW PASSES OVER THE GRAVEL BAR HE DETERMINED THAT THE SNOW DID NOT LOOK DEEP AND TOUCHED DOWN TO CHECK THE SNOW CONDITION. THE SNOW WAS TOO DEEP, THE WHEELS DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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