ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387009
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 2023 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4111Z |
| MSN: | 18-8153 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5105 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SKWENTNA, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| SKWENTNA, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he landed on an unimproved strip, and then elected to reposition the airplane through an area of tall grass. During taxi, the main landing gear wheels hit a dip in the uneven terrain, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the rudder and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane through tall grass without visual reference to the surface which obscured uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC23LA064
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 May 2007 | N4111Z | Private | 0 | Fairbanks, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2024 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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