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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · October 23, 2007

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Date
October 23, 2007 · 17:30 local
Place
Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3236P
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC08CA008
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
370 total310 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N3236PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-6766 · Built 1958Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) According to the pilot, while attempting a landing on a snow covered field, the wheels of the aircraft broke through a thin snow crust layer. This rapid deceleration caused the aircraft to flip over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED FIELD, THE WHEELS OF THE AIRCRAFT BROKE THROUGH A THIN SNOW CRUST LAYER. THIS RAPID DECELERATION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 ANC08CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and a nose over.Oct 24, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3236P · 2

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

Accident 20080624840949AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Iliamna, AK(-23) On June 24, 2008, pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted], departed lower talarik creek in his Piper PA-18, N3236P, in bound for Iliamna Airport. Unexpected headwinds of 18-26 mph were prevelant. On a two mile final into…Jun 24, 2008 · Substantial damageAccident 19770313004839ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hayes, SDMar 13, 1977 · Substantial damage