What happened
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(.19) On July 31, 1999, about 1500 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped Piper PA-18 airplane, N693JB, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing at an off airport landing site near Levelock, Alaska. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under 14 CFR part 91 as a business by rdm pilot / guide, ltd., of anchorage, Alaska. The local business flight departed king salmon to look for game. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a company VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge during a telephone interview on August 6, that during an off airport landing, the airplane nosed over, damaging the left wing tip rib, and the overhead crossbar in the cabin roof. (-23) on July 31, 1999 at about 1930 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped Piper PA-18 super cub N693JB, received minor damage during landing 10 miles west of Levelock, Alaska at an off airport site. The sole occupant, a commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was operated under 14 CFR part 91 and departed from king salmon, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditi ons prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that on landing, during the rollout, in rough terrain, the aircraft bounced and nosed over, damaging the left wing tip bow, overhead crossbar and propeller. (.4) the pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge that during an off airport landing on tundra, the tundra tire equipped airplane nosed over, damaging the left wing tip rib, and the overhead crossbar in the cabin roof. He said there were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 31, 1999, ABOUT 1500 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18 AIRPLANE, N693JB, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING SITE NEAR LEVELOCK, ALASKA. THE SOLO COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AS A BUSINESS BY RDM PILOT / GUIDE, LTD., OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE LOCAL BUSINESS FLIGHT DEPARTED KING SALMON TO LOOK FOR GAME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND A COMPANY VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT TOLD THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW ON AUGUST 6, THAT DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP RIB, AND THE OVERHEAD CROSSBAR IN THE CABIN ROOF. (-23) ON JULY 31, 1999 AT ABOUT 1930 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18 SUPER CUB N693JB, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING LANDING 10 MILES WEST OF LEVELOCK, ALASKA AT AN OFF AIRPORT SITE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND DEPARTED FROM KING SALMON, ALASKA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITI ONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING, DURING THE ROLLOUT, IN ROUGH TERRAIN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP BOW, OVERHEAD CROSSBAR AND PROPELLER. (.4) THE PILOT TOLD THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE THAT DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON TUNDRA, THE TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP RIB, AND THE OVERHEAD CROSSBAR IN THE CABIN ROOF. HE SAID THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
NTSB investigation
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