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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Tazlina, AK · August 21, 2003

Date: August 21, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place: Tazlina, AK
Airport: Tazlina Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2608S
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA100
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 960 total746 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2608SRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7909165 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot performed a wheel landing at Tazlina airstrip. Upon touchdown the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft veered to the right. The left main landing gear leg collapsed, allowing the propeller and the left wingtip to impact the ground. The left wing aft spar was also damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT PERFORMED A WHEEL LANDING AT TAZLINA AIRSTRIP. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG COLLAPSED, ALLOWING THE PROPELLER AND THE LEFT WINGTIP TO IMPACT THE GROUND. THE LEFT WING AFT SPAR WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

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 ANC03LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlennallen, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop, and collapse of the main landing gear.Aug 22, 2003 · Substantial damage