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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-14 · Farwell, AK · September 1, 1980

Date: September 1, 1980 · 14:00 local
Place: Farwell, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4259H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC80DAH11
Reported as: Piper PA14
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 721 total721 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4259HRegistered now · Piper PA-14S/N 14-62 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-14 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot attempted to land on sand-bar. Wing-tip dug in. Lost directional control in gusty wind conditions.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON SAND-BAR. WING-TIP DUG IN. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC80DAH11Accident · No injuriesClosedFarewell, AKSep 1, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4259H · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930919034989ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yantarni Bay, AKTried to land on a beach in strong crosswind. Ground looped. Tail wheel bolt broke. Exceeded crosswind component.Sep 19, 1993 · Substantial damage Incident 19780909018639ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Ptarmigan Pass, AKPilot struck a small tree during attempted takeoff downwind.Sep 9, 1978 · Minor damage Accident 19750626022649AForced/Precautionary Landing · Anchorage, AKCowling came loose drg climb.Jun 26, 1975 · Substantial damage