# Accident 20020619012759A: Amtr WAGABONDTVEL, Talkeetna, AK, June 19, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 2002, 17:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.3206° N, 150.0936° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3206&lon=-150.0936&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36GM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36GM-2017-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Meeuwsen Gordon WAGABOND TRAVELER (registry code 05655Z9, https://openairdocs.org/model/meeuwsen-gordon-wagabond-traveler) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR WAGABONDTVEL
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020619012759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRMAN WAS TAXIING ON A GRAVEL BAR DOWNWIND TO A PARKING SPOT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN A GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT FROM BEHIND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA054), Jun 19, 2002: Meeuwsen Gordon Wagabond traveler (N36GM), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots excessive taxi speed. Factors associated with the accident are the rough and uneven terrain of the sandbar, and gusting winds.

## Other reports on N36GM (3)

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

- [Accident 19980711016479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980711016479A), Jul 11, 1998: Amtr WAGABOND (N36GM), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Rough engine power loss on climbout. Landed on road. Struck road sign. Rust debris in carb bowl. Possible water. (.4) on July 11, 1998, about 1300 Alaska…
- [Incident 19920806037129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806037129I), Aug 6, 1992: Amtrwa WAGABOND (N36GM), Hickory, NC. Pilot landed in control zone without ATC clearance. Departed without clearance. Ground looped on landing.
- [Incident 19901216062489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901216062489I), Dec 16, 1990: Amtrwa WAGABOND (N36GM), Annapolis, CA, Minor damage. Engine failed. Forced landing in field. Left fuel tank cap missing. Had negative pressure fuel starvation.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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