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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Port Heiden, AK · August 1, 2005

Date: August 1, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Port Heiden, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9062D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA115
Reported as: Piper PA18
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 193 total100 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N9062DRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-6427 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming AEIO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While conducting takeoff(s) and landing(s) on an off airport beach site, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and struck a wingtip, which resulted in him losing control of the aircraft with the aircraft sustaining stubstantial damage to both wings, landing gear and bending the fuselage. There were no injuries to the pilot and his passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING TAKEOFF(S) AND LANDING(S) ON AN OFF AIRPORT BEACH SITE, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK A WINGTIP, WHICH RESULTED IN HIM LOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINING STUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND BENDING THE FUSELAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC05CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPort Heiden, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during final approach, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with terrain.Aug 1, 2005 · Substantial damage