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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Knikglacier, AK · August 18, 2001

Date
August 18, 2001 · 16:30 local
Place
Knikglacier, AK
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N9963Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA124
Reported as
Piper PA18135

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What happened

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(-23) On August 18, 2001, a tundra wheel equipped Piper PA-18, N9963Q, piloted by darrell jelle was involved in an aircraft accident at the foot of the knik glacier, AK. According to the pilot he overbraked after landing on a 275 ft area and nosed over. There were no injuries to the pilot, the sole occupant. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 18, 2001, A TUNDRA WHEEL EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18, N9963Q, PILOTED BY DARRELL JELLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT THE FOOT OF THE KNIK GLACIER, AK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE OVERBRAKED AFTER LANDING ON A 275 FT AREA AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9963Q · 2

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