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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Koliganek, AK · August 19, 1994

Date: August 19, 1994 · 17:50 local
Place: Koliganek, AK
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94FB
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC94LA112
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 703 total108 in this make and model

N94FBRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7509125 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed long on 400 ft strip. Tried go around. Wing struck a tree on climbout. Beleived strip was 600 ft long.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG ON 400 FT STRIP. TRIED GO AROUND. WING STRUCK A TREE ON CLIMBOUT. BELEIVED STRIP WAS 600 FT LONG.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC94LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKoliganek, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and failure to attain a touchdown point in the landing area. An obstacle (tree) in the landing area was a factor in the accident.Aug 20, 1994 · Substantial damage