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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Holy Cross, AK · September 26, 2017

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Date
September 26, 2017 · 10:30 local
Place
Holy Cross, AK
Airport
Holy Cross
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
NZYC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N109T
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA565
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
16,300 total2,000 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days
N109TRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-2223 · Built 1952Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot was landing on hilltop ridge line and caught wheel in hole flipping the aircraft. Damage reported was rudder and propeller. This is an off field area. Damage was further determined to include wings, vertical and horizontal stabilators, right gear, windscreen, and skylight.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING ON HILLTOP RIDGE LINE AND CAUGHT WHEEL IN HOLE FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE REPORTED WAS RUDDER AND PROPELLER. THIS IS AN OFF FIELD AREA. DAMAGE WAS FURTHER DETERMINED TO INCLUDE WINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILATORS, RIGHT GEAR, WINDSCREEN, AND SKYLIGHT.

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 GAA17CA565Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHoly Cross, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.Sep 26, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N109T · 1

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

Accident 20230912022739ATakeoff: Climb Out · Saint Marys, AKThe airplane was loaded and attempted to depart with the weight above the maximum certificated gross weight. During the initial climb, the airplane impacted terrain and the pilot in command (PIC) was the sole occupant on board and was fatally injured. The…Sep 12, 2023 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal