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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Tyonek, AK · August 5, 2005

Date: August 5, 2005 · 08:45 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4774A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA127
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,419 total200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N4774ARegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3923 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a practice approach with no intent to land at an off-airport landing area the aircraft began to settle. Power was applied rapidly to stop the sink rate and engine hesitated to accelerate. Aircraft settled into grassy tundra and aircraft nosed over. The aircraft was being used for dual instruction at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A PRACTICE APPROACH WITH NO INTENT TO LAND AT AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AREA THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. POWER WAS APPLIED RAPIDLY TO STOP THE SINK RATE AND ENGINE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO GRASSY TUNDRA AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR DUAL INSTRUCTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 ANC05LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe instructor pilot's inadvertent touchdown during a low pass, and attempted go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain, and nose over.Aug 6, 2005 · Substantial damage