19881230057149I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · December 30, 1988

Date: December 30, 1988 · 12:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7575K
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total1,500 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N7575KRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-292 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During taxi on snow covered ice, right wheel struck a piece of ice. Gear shock broke resulting in bent landing gear

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI ON SNOW COVERED ICE, RIGHT WHEEL STRUCK A PIECE OF ICE. GEAR SHOCK BROKE RESULTING IN BENT LANDING GEAR