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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Nenana, AK · September 15, 1992

Date: September 15, 1992 · 12:00 local
Place: Nenana, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1148A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC92LA171
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N1148ARegistered now · Piper PA-18AS/N 18-742 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

Landed wheel equipped cub on snow covered strip. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WHEEL EQUIPPED CUB ON SNOW COVERED STRIP. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC92LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTotatlanika Rvr, AKThe pilot's poor inflight planning/decision in evaluating and selecting unsuitable terrain for the landing area. Factors contributing to the accident were: snow covered terrain, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in this type of operation.Sep 15, 1992 · Substantial damage