# Accident 20130228003219A: Isaak Paul G ISAAK SUPER CUB, Soldotna, AK, February 28, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 2013, 15:10 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.5511° N, 150.7903° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5511&lon=-150.7903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N130Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Isaak Paul G ISAAK SUPER CUB (registry code 05611UG, https://openairdocs.org/model/isaak-paul-g-isaak-super-cub) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ISAAK PAUL G ISAAK SUPER CUB
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130228003219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED AN ANNUAL CONDITION INSPECTION AND FLEW  30 MINUTES ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT ON CONVENTIONAL TYPE LANDING GEAR.   THE PILOT AND PASSENGER THEN INSTALLED SKI TYPE LANDING GEAR  AND DEPARTED ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCAFT WAS OBSERVED BY A CREDIBLE EYEWITNESS MAKING A LOW PASS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE . THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE ANOTHER PASS AT A LOW ALTITUDE, ON A NORTHERLY HEADING BUT WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLYING AT A SLOWER SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY PITCHED DOWN, IMPACTED TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY A SNOW PILE NARROWLY MISSING A HOUSE. FUEL WAS OBSERVED POURING ONTO THE PASSENGER AFTER IMPACT. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE EXTRACTED FROM WRECKAGE AND HOSPITALIZED.

03/19/2013//FAA INSPECTOR DAVIS CONTACTED PILOTS BROTHER WHO DESCRIBED THE PILOTS CURRENT MEDICAL CONDITION AS STILL HOSPITALIZED AND SUFFERING FROM SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS. PASSENGER SUSTAINED LESS INJURIES, HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL BUT IS STILL UNDERGOING RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC13LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA026), Feb 28, 2013: Isaak Paul G Isaak Super CUB (N130Z), Sterling, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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