# Accident 19960302003409A: Piper STCPA22, Cooper Landing, AK, March 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: Cooper Landing, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.2400° N, 161.1909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2400&lon=-161.1909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6058D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6058D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA22
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,676 total, 243 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302003409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED TUNDRA TIRE PLANE ON FROZEN LAKE. HIT SOFT SPOT IN SNOW COVER. NOSED OVER. RESCUED NEXT DAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA028), Mar 2, 1996: Piper PA-22 (N6058D), Cooper Landing, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Soft snow conditions were a factor in the accident.

## Other reports on N6058D (2)

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

- [Accident 20230507007799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230507007799A), May 7, 2023: Piper PA-22-150 (N6058D), Ariel, WA, Substantial damage. Departed from woodland airport (W27) around 1900 hrs to move plane to friends field adjacent to house. Prior to landing airman was able to walk and inspect the…
- [Accident 19910806050529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910806050529A), Aug 6, 1991: Piper STCPA22 (N6058D), Gulkana, AK, Substantial damage. Tail spring broke after striking a rock while landing on gravel bar airstrip. Lost control and veered off strip.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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