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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Koliganek, AK · April 15, 1995

Date: April 15, 1995 · 12:00 local
Place: Koliganek, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7483K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA045
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total300 in this make and model

N7483KRegistered now · Piper PA-20S/N 20-397 Airframe modelPiper PA-20

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What happened

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Wind lifted wing on crosswind landing. Dragged other wing. Nosed over. Wind exceeded PA20 crosswind component.

As the FAA filed it

WIND LIFTED WING ON CROSSWIND LANDING. DRAGGED OTHER WING. NOSED OVER. WIND EXCEEDED PA20 CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC95LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKoliganek, AKThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident is a crosswind.Apr 15, 1995 · Substantial damage

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