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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Farewell, AK · August 15, 2012

Date: August 15, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Farewell, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4001Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA088
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total2,500 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N4001ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7952 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed healy 12:10 8/15/2012 direct to confluence of ripsnorter and tonzona river arriving at 14:00. Hunter notified out of food needed pick up . Left rear quartering tail wind at landing site. Pilot stated that his landing was fine but as he was taxiing a gust of wind flipped the a/c over.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED HEALY 12:10 8/15/2012 DIRECT TO CONFLUENCE OF RIPSNORTER AND TONZONA RIVER ARRIVING AT 14:00. HUNTER NOTIFIED OUT OF FOOD NEEDED PICK UP . LEFT REAR QUARTERING TAIL WIND AT LANDING SITE. PILOT STATED THAT HIS LANDING WAS FINE BUT AS HE WAS TAXIING A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE A/C OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC12CA088Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's loss of control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Aug 15, 2012 · Substantial damage