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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Anchorage, AK · June 16, 2001

Date: June 16, 2001 · 12:30 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Lake Hood Strip Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9704D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA069
Reported as: Piper PA22160
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 160 total35 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N9704DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6615 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 16, 2001, at approximately 1515 adt, a wheel equipped Piper PA-22, N97040, was involved in a landing accident at the lake Hood strip, Alaska. The pilot was not injured, however, the airplane received substantial damage. According to the pilot he was landing on runway 13, bounced on landing, bounced again and added full power to go around. The airplane veered left, went off the side of the runway and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 16, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 ADT, A WHEEL EQUIPPED PIPER PA-22, N97040, WAS INVOLVED IN A LANDING ACCIDENT AT THE LAKE HOOD STRIP, ALASKA. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 13, BOUNCED ON LANDING, BOUNCED AGAIN AND ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC01LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to correct for torque/P-factor during an aborted landing.Jun 16, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9704D · 1

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

Accident 19811106072009ATakeoff Ground Roll · Missoula, MTInstructor was checking out pilot on his first flight in a tail dragger. Raised tail on takeoff, lost control.Nov 6, 1981 · Substantial damage