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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Kenai, AK · February 20, 2005

Date: February 20, 2005 · 13:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N270JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA042
Reported as: Piper J5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total600 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N270JSRegistered now · Piper J5AS/N 5-18 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J5A Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot did a precautionary landing due to high oil pressure indication. During touchdown on an isolated road, the a/c rt ski or wing-tip struck a snow berm spinning the a/c around and causing substantial damage to the rt wing and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DID A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. DURING TOUCHDOWN ON AN ISOLATED ROAD, THE A/C RT SKI OR WING-TIP STRUCK A SNOW BERM SPINNING THE A/C AROUND AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RT WING AND FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC05LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm during the landing flare. Factors contributing to the accident were flat light conditions, the presence of a snow berm along the edge of a…Feb 20, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N270JS · 1

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

Accident 20021201033079ASoldotna, AK(-23) This accident involved a wheel equipped Piper J-5A airplane flown by a commercially rated pilot. Prior to flight, the pilot added about seven gallons of fuel to the fuel tanks. Sumped both of the wing tanks and the fuel system gascolator. Some water was…Dec 1, 2002 · Substantial damage