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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · January 12, 2002

Date: January 12, 2002 · 13:32 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9908D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA009
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N9908DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-6949 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming O-320-B2BReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Owner/pilot had just purchased this aircraft and was getting tail wheel instruction. Departure was normal and for the first half hour, flight maneuvers were conducted. During the first landing, touchdown and rollout were normal, when the aircraft suddenly veered to the right. The instructor jammed left rudder, but on the icy runway the aircraft slid to the right side into the hard-packed snow and turned over. The instructor said while taxiing, the right brake felt as if it were grabbing slightly, but did not feel it was a factor to prevent the flight. The aircraft has heal brakes installed and when questioned, the owner/pilot said he is not sure if he inadvertently got on the brake, but does not think so. The left wing and vertical fin received damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OWNER/PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS AIRCRAFT AND WAS GETTING TAIL WHEEL INSTRUCTION. DEPARTURE WAS NORMAL AND FOR THE FIRST HALF HOUR, FLIGHT MANEUVERS WERE CONDUCTED. DURING THE FIRST LANDING, TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT WERE NORMAL, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR JAMMED LEFT RUDDER, BUT ON THE ICY RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO THE RIGHT SIDE INTO THE HARD-PACKED SNOW AND TURNED OVER. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID WHILE TAXIING, THE RIGHT BRAKE FELT AS IF IT WERE GRABBING SLIGHTLY, BUT DID NOT FEEL IT WAS A FACTOR TO PREVENT THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS HEAL BRAKES INSTALLED AND WHEN QUESTIONED, THE OWNER/PILOT SAID HE IS NOT SURE IF HE INADVERTENTLY GOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT DOES NOT THINK SO. THE LEFT WING AND VERTICAL FIN RECEIVED DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC02LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors in the accident were the student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, icy runway conditions, and snow-covered terrain along the runway edges.Jan 12, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9908D · 2

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

Accident 19750515029711AFinal Approach · Selawik, AKPA-18 crashed on rwy. C-182 made go arnd & lnd ok.May 15, 1975 · Destroyed Accident 19740727029529ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Tyonek, AKTail wheel spring attach bracket bolt failed.Jul 27, 1974 · Substantial damage