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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A · Portalsworth, AK · July 28, 2002

Date: July 28, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place: Portalsworth, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8995D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA085
Reported as: Piper PA18A

N8995DRegistered now · Piper PA-18AS/N 18-6403 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed on a ridge top and on landing roll wind picked up tail of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED ON A RIDGE TOP AND ON LANDING ROLL WIND PICKED UP TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC02LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a wind gust.Jul 29, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8995D · 2

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

Accident 19960804020909AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Tyonek, AKMade low pass over remote landing area. On landing was too high and fast. Began go around. Hit rising terrain.Aug 4, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19900830046449ITakeoff Ground Roll · Tatitlek, AKLeft wheel hit an unseen hole on takeoff from a sand grass surface. Left wing tipped and aircraft flipped over.Aug 30, 1990 · Minor damage