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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Kenai, AK · May 16, 2003

Date: May 16, 2003 · 18:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N814JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA050
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,720 total550 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N814JMRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8608 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated he was landing at a small Private strip near his home. He said the right wheel hit a soft spot on the edge of the narrow runway and went over on its back. He said after giving his statement to NTSB, he went back out and walked the runway and found that the sides were quite soft where shielded from the sun. He also said he had what he estimated as a 20 knot crosswind and may have pushed him over enough to put the wheel into soft ground. He said that brush is growing up all along the sides and encroaching onto the runway and he is closing it forever.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING AT A SMALL PRIVATE STRIP NEAR HIS HOME. HE SAID THE RIGHT WHEEL HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE EDGE OF THE NARROW RUNWAY AND WENT OVER ON ITS BACK. HE SAID AFTER GIVING HIS STATEMENT TO NTSB, HE WENT BACK OUT AND WALKED THE RUNWAY AND FOUND THAT THE SIDES WERE QUITE SOFT WHERE SHIELDED FROM THE SUN. HE ALSO SAID HE HAD WHAT HE ESTIMATED AS A 20 KNOT CROSSWIND AND MAY HAVE PUSHED HIM OVER ENOUGH TO PUT THE WHEEL INTO SOFT GROUND. HE SAID THAT BRUSH IS GROWING UP ALL ALONG THE SIDES AND ENCROACHING ONTO THE RUNWAY AND HE IS CLOSING IT FOREVER.

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 ANC03LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane encountering brush, and nosing over. Factors contributing to the accident were high brush, and gusting winds.May 17, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N814JM · 1

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

Accident 19950805028659AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Port Alsworth, AKLost 15 inches prop blade en route for game spotting. Landed in alders. Prop prior straightened due prop strike.Aug 5, 1995 · Substantial damage