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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Birchwood, AK · March 27, 1997

Date
March 27, 1997 · 11:15 local
Place
Birchwood, AK
Airport
Birchwood Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4055Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA039
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
890 total

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What happened

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Landed ski equipped PA18 on snow short of dry runway. Right gear collapsed damaged right wing.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED SKI EQUIPPED PA18 ON SNOW SHORT OF DRY RUNWAY. RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGED RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4055Z · 1

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