20050410006539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Palmer, AK · April 10, 2005

Date
April 10, 2005 · 15:00 local
Place
Palmer, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8960C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC05LA056
Reported as
Piper PA18135
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
353 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was making practice landings on an off airport landing site. The aircraft entered into a dip in the landing area. The pilot lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft nosed over and was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS MAKING PRACTICE LANDINGS ON AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING SITE. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A DIP IN THE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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