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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Fairbanks, AK · September 4, 1985

Date
September 4, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3839Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LAA02
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
295 total192 in this make and model70 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.

Violent sinking during low slow pass. Pilot attempted a skid turn and wing struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

VIOLENT SINKING DURING LOW SLOW PASS. PILOT ATTEMPTED A SKID TURN AND WING STRUCK GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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