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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Kotzebue, AK · May 31, 1994

Date: May 31, 1994 · 22:30 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Airport: Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: RATC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4320Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC94LA062
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,550 total20 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N4320ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8633 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crosswind gust landing caused cub to swerve. Lost control. Exited runway into a pond. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

CROSSWIND GUST LANDING CAUSED CUB TO SWERVE. LOST CONTROL. EXITED RUNWAY INTO A POND. 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 ANC94LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKotzebue, AKDirectional control not maintained by the pilot in command. A factor in the accident was the inadvertant ground loop/swerve.Jun 1, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4320Z · 3

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

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