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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · September 25, 2011

Date: September 25, 2011 · 17:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Chena Marina
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8998Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA115
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 274 total274 in this make and model

N8998YRegistration cancelled Dec 20, 2018 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7509132 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman states that upon a return flight from birch lake, AK to Chena Marina, AK he was landing at Chena Marina (AK28) and "the air just gave out from under me" and he landed hard. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The lower left longeron was bent and cracked at the front landing gear attachment point where the left front float strut was forced up into the fuselage. It appears that the aircraft engine mount may also be damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATES THAT UPON A RETURN FLIGHT FROM BIRCH LAKE, AK TO CHENA MARINA, AK HE WAS LANDING AT CHENA MARINA (AK28) AND "THE AIR JUST GAVE OUT FROM UNDER ME" AND HE LANDED HARD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE LOWER LEFT LONGERON WAS BENT AND CRACKED AT THE FRONT LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT POINT WHERE THE LEFT FRONT FLOAT STRUT WAS FORCED UP INTO THE FUSELAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOUNT MAY ALSO BE DAMAGED.

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 ANC11CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe student pilot's hard landing in a gusting wind.Sep 26, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8998Y · 2

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

Accident 20160827025279ACruise/Level Flight · North Pole, AKStudent pilot met his instructor at chena marina where they both intended on flying to koole lake. His plan was to follow his flight instructor and to rely on his experience because he was instrument rated and weather wise. Prior to flight student pilot…Aug 27, 2016 · Destroyed Accident 19761015033889ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Skwentna, AKRan into chuck holes.Oct 15, 1976 · Substantial damage