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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Akiak, AK · September 13, 2014

Date: September 13, 2014 · 14:18 local
Place: Akiak, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: U7GC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9877D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA080
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,700 total8,500 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N9877DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-6899 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he side-loaded the landing gear upon landing in a strong gusty crosswind. The pilot landed hard on the downwind tire as the wind picked up the upwind wing. The pilot stated that the axle broke and the downwind tire separated at approximately 35MPH during the rollout. The propeller and right wing impacted the ground. This caused damage to the propeller and substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot and his passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE SIDE-LOADED THE LANDING GEAR UPON LANDING IN A STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE PILOT LANDED HARD ON THE DOWNWIND TIRE AS THE WIND PICKED UP THE UPWIND WING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AXLE BROKE AND THE DOWNWIND TIRE SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC14CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAniak, AKThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane resulting in a separation of the wheel axle, resulting in a collision with terrain.Sep 13, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9877D · 1

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

Accident 20030516012419ANormal Cruise · Aniak, AK(-23) On may 16, 2003, about 0900 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N9877D, sustained substantial damage during an uncontrolled descent when it collided with terrain, about 50 miles south of Aniak, Alaska. The airplane was…May 16, 2003 · Substantial damage