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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-14 · Kustatan River, AK · July 27, 1988

Date: July 27, 1988 · 18:50 local
Place: Kustatan River, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5135H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88LA099
Reported as: Piper PA14
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 163 total163 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N5135HRegistered now · Piper PA-14S/N 14-145 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-14 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control in a downwind landing. Veered into a small shack and a parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN A DOWNWIND LANDING. VEERED INTO A SMALL SHACK AND A PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC88LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKustatan River, AKThe private pilot was attempting to land his Piper PA-14 airplane at a remote beach fishing site in gusty crosswind conditions. He reportedly encountered a wind gust upon touch down, lost directional control and struck an abandoned hunting shack and an…Jul 28, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5135H · 5

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

Incident 19870425019389IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKSolo student lost directional control during crosswind landing.Apr 25, 1987 · Minor damage Accident 19870221003129ATouch And Go Landing · Anchorage, AKThe aircraft veered off the runway during touch and go practice. Student reported patchy ice conditions.Feb 21, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19800916058839ATakeoff Ground Roll · Talkeetna, AKAircraft dug in float and flipped over while attempting takeoff.Sep 16, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19760718022959ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Wasilla, AKTkof frm gravel bar with bend to r.Jul 18, 1976 · Substantial damage Accident 19731006035999ATakeoff Ground Roll · Anchorage, AKL wg hit tree. Sun glare on windshield. Float equipt acft.Oct 6, 1973 · Substantial damage