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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Chisana, AK · July 28, 2020

Date: July 28, 2020 · 17:00 local
Place: Chisana, AK
Airport: Chisana
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1049P
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA075
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total900 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1049PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7816 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing at an off-airport hunting strip the pilot overshot the landing strip, applied heavy breaking, then flipped the aircraft onto its back.

The airstrip is located on a steep hill where there is no room for a go-around during an approach to this airport. Gusty winds and wind sheer contributed to the event.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING AT AN OFF-AIRPORT HUNTING STRIP THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE LANDING STRIP, APPLIED HEAVY BREAKING, THEN FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK.

THE AIRSTRIP IS LOCATED ON A STEEP HILL WHERE THERE IS NO ROOM FOR A GO-AROUND DURING AN APPROACH TO THIS AIRPORT. GUSTY WINDS AND WIND SHEER CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.

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 ANC20CA075Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChisana, AKThe pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 29, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1049P · 2

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

Incident 20120920020889ILanding: Rollout · Fairbanks, AKDuring landing roll on unimproved private runway strip, hit a dirt rut and the aircraft nosed up damaging propeller only. Ptrs# 201202807Sep 20, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 19890522032019IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Anchorage, AKLoss of power en route. Landed at airstrip without incident. Fuel selector was on wrong tank.May 22, 1989