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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Knik Glacier, AK · September 4, 2019

Date: September 4, 2019 · 17:44 local
Place: Knik Glacier, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N19GB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA538
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total17 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N19GBRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7666 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed an off airport strip of the Knik river to a traffic pattern for a low pass in sequence behind another PA-18. On turn to final, the separation between the two aircraft forced the second aircraft to conduct an evasive maneuver. The mishap aircraft hit a tree and came to rest wings level on the gravel bar.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED AN OFF AIRPORT STRIP OF THE KNIK RIVER TO A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LOW PASS IN SEQUENCE BEHIND ANOTHER PA-18. ON TURN TO FINAL, THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TWO AIRCRAFT FORCED THE SECOND AIRCRAFT TO CONDUCT AN EVASIVE MANEUVER. THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE AND CAME TO REST WINGS LEVEL ON THE GRAVEL BAR.

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 GAA19CA538Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 5, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19GB · 1

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

Incident 20140827016039ILanding: Touchdown · Stephan Lake Lo, AKPIC was accomplishing a ?wheel landing? And touched down on the main landing gear with the tailwheel still in the air. As the aircraft approached taxi speed the tailwheel bounced twice; on the second tailwheel bounce the aircraft made an immediate right turn.…Aug 27, 2014 · Minor damage