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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Anchorage, AK · August 15, 1996

Date
August 15, 1996 · 19:30 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Lake Hood Strip Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9272D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA125
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,914 total745 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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High sink rate on final. Late correction by adding power. Impacted short. Struck a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL. LATE CORRECTION BY ADDING POWER. IMPACTED SHORT. STRUCK A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9272D · 1

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