# Accident 20170215002929A: Piper PA-22-160, Tanana, AK, February 15, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 2017, 10:30 local time
- Place: Tanana, AK
- Airport: Tanana Alaska
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 65.1361° N, 153.5394° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.1361&lon=-153.5394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72999, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 7,000 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170215002929A

## Narrative

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

SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT RAN OFF HARD PACK LANDING AREA AND IMPACTED EQUIPMENT OFF TO THE SIDE.

## 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 GAA17CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA187), Feb 16, 2017: Piper PA22 (N72999), Ruby, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in flat light conditions on a hard-packed snow-covered landing area.

## Other reports on N72999 (2)

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

- [Incident 20150226008849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150226008849I), Feb 26, 2015: Piper PA-22-160 (N72999), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. During taxi from taxiway u to ski strip 2, aircraft left taxiway and struck a traffic cone. Suspect prop strike and damage to tail wheel steering mechanism.…
- [Accident 19930320005779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320005779A), Mar 20, 1993: Piper PA22160 (N72999), Drift River, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into low ceiling and whiteout IMC. Nosed over in deep snow on a glacier. Was advised prior VFR not recommended

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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