ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382929
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 1982 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3675P |
| MSN: | 18-4574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3435 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brevig Mission, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Teller, AK (AK54) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A ROAD, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, FORWARD SUPPORT TUBE FAILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER TO AVOID GROUND LOOPING AND THE PLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. HE STATED THAT HE "DUMPED" HIS FLAPS WHILE INDICATING 60 MPH AND STARTED TO MAKE A SHALLOW TURN TOWARD HILLS AWAY FROM THE VILLAGE. HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT DOWNDRAFT OR SHEAR AND STALLED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED SUPPORT TUBE REVEALED THAT IT HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS COMPACTED SNOW AND ICE ON THE INTENDED SURFACE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA020
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 July 1999 | N3675P | Private | 0 | Teller, AK | |
sub |
| 6 August 2015 | N3675P | Private | 2 | Cook Inlet west of Birchwood Airport (PABV), Birchwood, AK | |
sub |
| Ditching | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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