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FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Gulkana, AK · September 13, 1997

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Date
September 13, 1997 · 17:43 local
Place
Gulkana, AK
Airport
Gulkana
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4116D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA160
Reported as
Piper PA11
Reported engine
Continental O200*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,174 total950 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N4116DRegistered now · Piper PA-11S/N 11-1580Airframe modelPiper PA-11Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed on landing. Other circumstances unknown. (.4) the airplane was landing with a right crosswind of 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot said that on final approach to land, the airplane encountered a downdraft and he did not react quickly enough. The left wingtip contacted a tree prior to touchdown. The pilot stated he overcontrolled on touchdown and the airplane ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED ON LANDING. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. (.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND OF 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND HE DID NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH. THE LEFT WINGTIP CONTACTED A TREE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT STATED HE OVERCONTROLLED ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC97LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulkana, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control after touchdown. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind conditions.Sep 14, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4116D · 1

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

Incident 19951128041089IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cold Bay, AKNarrative: the owner and pilot in command, a hunting and fishing guide, had landed on a beach at the mouth of a river. Later, as he was taxiing to relocate to the other side of the river he hit a tree root with his right landing gear causing the aircraft to…Nov 28, 1995 · Minor damage