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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 1082 · Palmer, AK · October 19, 1994

Date: October 19, 1994 · 14:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N97821
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA007
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total260 in this make and model

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot was landing a tundra tire equipped airplane on a glacier to pick up hunting equipment. This was a return flight to an area where the pilot had landed previously. Upon landing, the pilot realized that 6 to 8 inches of new snow was covering the landing area. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A GLACIER TO PICK UP HUNTING EQUIPMENT. THIS WAS A RETURN FLIGHT TO AN AREA WHERE THE PILOT HAD LANDED PREVIOUSLY. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WAS COVERING THE LANDING AREA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE 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 ANC95LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Snow covered terrain in the landing area was a factor in the accident.Oct 19, 1994 · Substantial damage