20071114828459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Palmer, AK · November 14, 2007

Date: November 14, 2007 · 17:30 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: Wolf Lake
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N439MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA019
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 495 total60 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N439MARegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 439-2002 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that after landing, on the rollout, he lined up between the runway edge markers, the right landing gear caught a snow berm on the right side of the runway. The aircraft pulled hard to the right and went over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING, ON THE ROLLOUT, HE LINED UP BETWEEN THE RUNWAY EDGE MARKERS, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CAUGHT A SNOW BERM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OVER ON 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 ANC08CA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's misjudged touchdown point during landing.Nov 15, 2007 · Substantial damage