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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Tazlina, AK · August 4, 2002

Date: August 4, 2002 · 17:00 local
Place: Tazlina, AK
Airport: Tazlina Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9255D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA091
Reported as: Piper PA18A150

N9255DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6548 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) In a statement given to an FAA inspector, Mr. Wikle stated on August 4, 2002 that he was "attempting to land due to engine running hotter than normal. The ground was rougher than anticipated and attempted to go around and clipped top of knoll with right landing gear. Damage landing gear and attach fittings. Airplane stopped in a short distance with no damage to fuselage, control surfaces and wings, etc."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IN A STATEMENT GIVEN TO AN FAA INSPECTOR, MR. WIKLE STATED ON AUGUST 4, 2002 THAT HE WAS "ATTEMPTING TO LAND DUE TO ENGINE RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL. THE GROUND WAS ROUGHER THAN ANTICIPATED AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND AND CLIPPED TOP OF KNOLL WITH RIGHT LANDING GEAR. DAMAGE LANDING GEAR AND ATTACH FITTINGS. AIRPLANE STOPPED IN A SHORT DISTANCE WITH NO DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE, CONTROL SURFACES AND WINGS, ETC."

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC02LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting rough terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain condition.Aug 5, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9255D · 1

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

Accident 20110713015039ALanding: Approach · Cordova, AKAirmen was practicing touch and go's on the gravel strip. During final approach using full flaps the airmen let the aircraft get slow and stalled.Jul 13, 2011 · Substantial damage