19960122042389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A · Skwentna, AK · January 22, 1996

Date: January 22, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7797B
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC96LA170
Reported as: Piper PA18A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total285 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

N7797BRegistered now · Piper PA-18AS/N 18-4449 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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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 reported he landed his wheel-equipped airplane on a remote, snow-covered sandbar. During the landing roll, the airplane's wheels sunk into the snow, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he should not have attempted to land on the snow covered terrain without skis.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED HIS WHEEL-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A REMOTE, SNOW-COVERED SANDBAR. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE'S WHEELS SUNK INTO THE SNOW, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WITHOUT SKIS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC96LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable site for landing. A factor associated with the accident is the snow-covered terrain.Jan 22, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7797B · 1

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

Accident 19960813022559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Skwenta, AKFloatplane departed a lake, lost power. Landed on shore. Engine bad shape. Timing plugs and broken righ nr cyl.Aug 13, 1996 · Substantial damage