What happened
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(-23) On June 5, 1999 about 1200 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped Piper PA-18 airplane, N1195A, sustained substantial damage while landing at a fishing lodge, about 2.5 miles southwest of Ekwok, Alaska. The pilot stated he was landing on the tundra next to the big bend lodge. He said he intended to land into the prevailing wind that was blowing wind that was blowing about 22 knots, with gusts to 30 knots. As he touched down, he realized the wind direction was actually a left quartering headwind. During the landing he lost control. The main landing gear collapsed and the left wing spar was broken and the wing was deformed aft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 5, 1999 ABOUT 1200 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18 AIRPLANE, N1195A, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT A FISHING LODGE, ABOUT 2.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EKWOK, ALASKA. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING ON THE TUNDRA NEXT TO THE BIG BEND LODGE. HE SAID HE INTENDED TO LAND INTO THE PREVAILING WIND THAT WAS BLOWING WIND THAT WAS BLOWING ABOUT 22 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. AS HE TOUCHED DOWN, HE REALIZED THE WIND DIRECTION WAS ACTUALLY A LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND. DURING THE LANDING HE LOST CONTROL. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS BROKEN AND THE WING WAS DEFORMED AFT.
NTSB investigation
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