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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Skwentna, AK · February 1, 1989

Date: February 1, 1989 · 13:30 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1181Y
Reported as: Piper PA18135
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total400 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N1181YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-2144 · Built 1952 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135 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.

While landing in a snow field, the right ski caught a snow drift and the right gear failed.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING IN A SNOW FIELD, THE RIGHT SKI CAUGHT A SNOW DRIFT AND THE RIGHT GEAR FAILED.

Other reports on N1181Y · 3

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

Accident 20071129828409ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Cordova, AK(-23) The aircraft crashed on take-off from montague island about 5 miles north east of beach river. According to the pilot, he lost control of the aircraft and ran off the end of the runway striking trees. The beach he was departing from used to be part of…Nov 29, 2007 · Substantial damage Accident 19901024047049ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chugiak, AKPractice landings on a gravel bar. Tried to land on angle to touchdown point bounced and right wing hit the ground.Oct 24, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19870703054499IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Igiugig, AKLanding area was much rougher that appearances suggested. Aircraft flipped over on rollout near a creekJul 3, 1987 · Minor damage