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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · September 27, 2004

Date
September 27, 2004 · 11:21 local
Place
Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3685Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04CA116
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) This flight was conducted under CFR 14 part 91. I interviewed the pilot and he stated that he was landing on muskeg and on rollout a soft area was encountered causing the 30" wheel to sink. The aircraft rolled up on end, bending a wing strut. The pilot and one passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER CFR 14 PART 91. I INTERVIEWED THE PILOT AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON MUSKEG AND ON ROLLOUT A SOFT AREA WAS ENCOUNTERED CAUSING THE 30" WHEEL TO SINK. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP ON END, BENDING A WING STRUT. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3685Z · 2

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