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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-15 · Skwentna, AK · February 29, 2004

Date: February 29, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4492H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA033
Reported as: Piper PA15
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total4,500 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4492HRegistered now · Piper PA-15S/N 15-280 Airframe modelPiper PA-15 Engine modelContinental C85 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) According to the pilot, while in cruise flight the aircraft suddenly went into a left bank and nose down attitude. When the pilot reduced power the bank and nose down angles increased. The pilot was able to reduce the left bank and nose down attitude and keep the aircraft from rolling over by applying full power, aft and right stick and full right rudder. The aircraft remainted in a left bank and nose down attitude until ground contact. The pilot reduced power just prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY WENT INTO A LEFT BANK AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. WHEN THE PILOT REDUCED POWER THE BANK AND NOSE DOWN ANGLES INCREASED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REDUCE THE LEFT BANK AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM ROLLING OVER BY APPLYING FULL POWER, AFT AND RIGHT STICK AND FULL RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINTED IN A LEFT BANK AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE UNTIL GROUND CONTACT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.

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 ANC04LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKAn in-flight loss of control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and in-flight collision with trees.Feb 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4492H · 1

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

Accident 19950106044109ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Unalaska, AKGround looped on landing roll. Right main gear collapsed. Wing dragged on ground. Low time and a leaky brake factorJan 6, 1995 · Substantial damage