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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Kotzebue, AK · August 17, 1981

Date
August 17, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5976D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC81FAA26
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
929 total862 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Wing struck trees on edge of gravel bar while landing. Caused airplane to ground-loop.

As the FAA filed it

WING STRUCK TREES ON EDGE OF GRAVEL BAR WHILE LANDING. CAUSED AIRPLANE TO GROUND-LOOP.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5976D · 1

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