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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Johnson River, AK · August 26, 2004

Date
August 26, 2004 · 23:40 local
Place
Johnson River, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FMAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8597D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04LA096
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted during a landing at a bush strip the aircraft hit a rock collapsing the right gear leg. The right wing struck the ground causing substantial damage to the wing and propeller. There was also damage to the lower engine cowl. Amendment to follow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DURING A LANDING AT A BUSH STRIP THE AIRCRAFT HIT A ROCK COLLAPSING THE RIGHT GEAR LEG. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING AND PROPELLER. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE COWL. AMENDMENT TO FOLLOW.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8597D · 5

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