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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Denali National, AK · April 9, 1994

Date
April 9, 1994 · 17:00 local
Place
Denali National, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37932
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC94LA044
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,511 total2,151 in this make and model112 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.

Bolt holding right ski broke landing. Ski dug in. Dragged a wing on remote strip and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

BOLT HOLDING RIGHT SKI BROKE LANDING. SKI DUG IN. DRAGGED A WING ON REMOTE STRIP AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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