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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-17 · Anchorage, AK · August 4, 1982

Date
August 4, 1982 · 08:40 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4582H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC82DA066
Reported as
Piper PA17
Reported engine
Continental C758
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
335 total8 in this make and model55 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.

Lost directional control landing in a light crosswind. Pilot lacked experience in tailwheel aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND. PILOT LACKED EXPERIENCE IN TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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