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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · October 15, 2004

Date: October 15, 2004 · 13:00 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: Kalbach Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9146D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA007
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total850 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9146DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-6536 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The airman stated than on left downwind he applied carburetor heat and began a descent. During the left base turn he applied power and the engine was not as responsive as he was accustomed to. At approximately 100 feet AGL, and in a left turn the aircraft stalled. The pilot and passenger were uninjured and the accident was reported to the NTSB. A review of the airman's records indicated that he was not in compliance with 14 CFR 61.58.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRMAN STATED THAN ON LEFT DOWNWIND HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND BEGAN A DESCENT. DURING THE LEFT BASE TURN HE APPLIED POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, AND IN A LEFT TURN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED AND THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB. A REVIEW OF THE AIRMAN'S RECORDS INDICATED THAT HE WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 61.58.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC05CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a stall and an uncontrolled descent to the runway. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall.Oct 15, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9146D · 1

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

Incident 20070503013199IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Talkeetna, AK(-23) After landing, pilot was taxiing to parking. The aircraft taxied over an unforeseen soft spot in the sand and sunk to axle. The aircraft prop struck soft sand and the pilot shut down the engine. The sand left a 1" mark in the prop blade. The pilot…May 3, 2007 · Minor damage