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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · March 27, 2011

Date: March 27, 2011 · 13:30 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91117
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA021
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,359 total32 in this make and model156 in the last 90 days

N91117Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8109072 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Coventional gear tundra tire equipped aircraft nosed over after contact with deep snow. Pilot was conducting a low approach for survey of proposed landing area and misjudged his actual height. Conditions were snow covered with flat light.

As the FAA filed it

COVENTIONAL GEAR TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER CONTACT WITH DEEP SNOW. PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LOW APPROACH FOR SURVEY OF PROPOSED LANDING AREA AND MISJUDGED HIS ACTUAL HEIGHT. CONDITIONS WERE SNOW COVERED WITH FLAT LIGHT.

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 ANC11CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChicken Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain.Mar 27, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91117 · 1

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

Accident 19900504014199ADescent · Glennallen, AKDragged a wing and crashed on the tundra while maneuvering at low altitude..May 4, 1990 · Substantial damage