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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Drift River, AK · July 28, 1985

Date: July 28, 1985 · 16:00 local
Place: Drift River, AK
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N14159
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85LA137
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N14159Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2018 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7409096 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Wing struck ground while completing a 360 at low altitude. Unlicensed pilot encountered his own wake turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

WING STRUCK GROUND WHILE COMPLETING A 360 AT LOW ALTITUDE. UNLICENSED PILOT ENCOUNTERED HIS OWN WAKE TURBULENCE.

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 ANC85LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDrift River, AKApln crashed on gravel bar after wing tip hit ground during low alt turn. The unlicesed plt stated that he WA s in his second 360 deg turn & hit his own wake turbulence.Jul 29, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N14159 · 1

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

Accident 19740804025259AFinal Approach · Dunning, NELdg area short and ruf telephone line at end of fld.750FT strip.Aug 4, 1974 · Substantial damage