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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · June 16, 2019

Date: June 16, 2019 · 05:00 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Airport: Big Lake
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N91144
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA349
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,600 total3,500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N91144Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8109075 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that he needed to go to the bathroom, and he said "I had been on that landing area befor but landed from a different direction, and I was in a hurry and didn't look over landing area as close as I could have." On roll out I taxied onto a wet spot and tire dug in and the aircraft went over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, AND HE SAID "I HAD BEEN ON THAT LANDING AREA BEFOR BUT LANDED FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, AND I WAS IN A HURRY AND DIDN'T LOOK OVER LANDING AREA AS CLOSE AS I COULD HAVE." ON ROLL OUT I TAXIED ONTO A WET SPOT AND TIRE DUG IN AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 GAA19CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeluga, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a noseover.Jun 16, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91144 · 1

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

Accident 20131007025439ALanding: Rollout · Iliamna, AKThe PIC was conducting off airport operations to a remote landing strip. The PIC elected to land uphill, with a slight tail wind, on the two way strip. The airplane was equipped with 35 inch bush wheels and a baby bush tail wheel. During rollout, the tail…Oct 7, 2013 · Substantial damage