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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Gold King, AK · August 31, 1991

Date
August 31, 1991 · 10:00 local
Place
Gold King, AK
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2664A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC91LA140
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
507 total375 in this make and model15 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.

Bounced, porpoised on landing. Began go around but struck trees on rising terrain off end of airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED, PORPOISED ON LANDING. BEGAN GO AROUND BUT STRUCK TREES ON RISING TERRAIN OFF END OF AIRSTRIP.

NTSB investigation

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