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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18S-150 · Sterling, AK · July 23, 2017

Date: July 23, 2017 · 11:05 local
Place: Sterling, AK
Airport: Scooter Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4387A
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA441
Reported as: Piper PA-18S-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 87 total86 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4387ARegistered now · Piper PA-18S-150S/N 18-4795 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-18S-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman landed on rwy 24 at scooters airpark (AK84) and veered left after touchdown, going off the runway and striking a vertical post of a water wellhead. Post buckled landing gear on impact and tail of aircraft came up, while propeller impacted the ground with engine at idle power.

AWOS-3 at pasx (7 NM sw) 9 minutes previous showed VFR, wind 280/11 19/12 3013 altimeter setting.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN LANDED ON RWY 24 AT SCOOTERS AIRPARK (AK84) AND VEERED LEFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, GOING OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A VERTICAL POST OF A WATER WELLHEAD. POST BUCKLED LANDING GEAR ON IMPACT AND TAIL OF AIRCRAFT CAME UP, WHILE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH ENGINE AT IDLE POWER.

AWOS-3 AT PASX (7 NM SW) 9 MINUTES PREVIOUS SHOWED VFR, WIND 280/11 19/12 3013 ALTIMETER SETTING.

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 GAA17CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSterling, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.Jul 23, 2017 · Substantial damage