NTSB Identification: ANC70DAG19
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N3485Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2121 70/5/13 CORDOVA,ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 272
TIME - 1800 N3485Z PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CORDOVA,ALAS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 50
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
120 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- TCHDWN IN CRAB DUE WIND GUST DRG CRSWND LDG ON NARROW,1200FT SAND BAR SURROUNDED BY TREES.
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