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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · July 5, 2019

Date: July 5, 2019 · 15:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5830C
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA388
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 87 total87 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N5830CRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7778 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC attempted to land in the Talkeetna mountains. The PIC was not able to stop the aircraft until it got to the bottom of the hill when it flipped over onto its back causing substantial damage to the fuselage, wings and empennage. The pilot was uninjured, he was able to climb from the plane and call a friend who flew and picked him up. The aircraft was lifted off the mountain by a helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS. THE PIC WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL IT GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, WINGS AND EMPENNAGE. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, HE WAS ABLE TO CLIMB FROM THE PLANE AND CALL A FRIEND WHO FLEW AND PICKED HIM UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED OFF THE MOUNTAIN BY A HELICOPTER.

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 GAA19CA388Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to land on rough, grassy terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 5, 2019 · Substantial damage