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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Circle, AK · August 25, 2016

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Date
August 25, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place
Circle, AK
Airport
Clums Fork
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
1KEC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9575D
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA458
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
10,300 total5,500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N9575DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-6757 · Built 1958Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming O-320-B2BReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot landed on old mining strip that had been washed out by creek. Rutted and filled with soft sand spots and holes. As the pilot was taxiing to reposition aircraft, right tire fell into hole and right wing contacted ground. Forward spar buckled and some ribs were damaged as well.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON OLD MINING STRIP THAT HAD BEEN WASHED OUT BY CREEK. RUTTED AND FILLED WITH SOFT SAND SPOTS AND HOLES. AS THE PILOT WAS TAXIING TO REPOSITION AIRCRAFT, RIGHT TIRE FELL INTO HOLE AND RIGHT WING CONTACTED GROUND. FORWARD SPAR BUCKLED AND SOME RIBS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL.

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 GAA16CA458Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCentral, AKThe pilot's decision to taxi on unsuitable terrain after landing, which resulted in an encounter with a washed out ditch.Aug 26, 2016 · Substantial damage