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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Miller Gregory Scott GOT ROCKS · Kantishna, AK · August 5, 2020

Date: August 5, 2020 · 11:50 local
Place: Kantishna, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9015U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA078
Reported as: Miller Gregory Scott GOT Rocks
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,613 total1,562 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N9015URegistered now · Miller Gregory Scott GOT ROCKSS/N 1 · Built 2008 Airframe modelMiller Gregory Scott GOT ROCKS Engine modelLycoming O-360-C1AReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated he flew from anchorage to his cabin located 50 miles se of lake minchumina. While landing at cabin strip on tundra, pilot stated he got a gust of wind 15-20 KTS from the right rear side of aircraft just before touch down. This caused the aircraft veer off course by 5-10 feet resulting in the left wheel contacting a slight depression. Pilot initiated correction but not in time to prevent the right wing tip from contacting the ground. The aircraft then ground looped and flipped onto its back. The pilot stated he did observe a wind sock at his cabin and was landing in most favorable direction.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE FLEW FROM ANCHORAGE TO HIS CABIN LOCATED 50 MILES SE OF LAKE MINCHUMINA. WHILE LANDING AT CABIN STRIP ON TUNDRA, PILOT STATED HE GOT A GUST OF WIND 15-20 KTS FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF AIRCRAFT JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT VEER OFF COURSE BY 5-10 FEET RESULTING IN THE LEFT WHEEL CONTACTING A SLIGHT DEPRESSION. PILOT INITIATED CORRECTION BUT NOT IN TIME TO PREVENT THE RIGHT WING TIP FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND LOOPED AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED HE DID OBSERVE A WIND SOCK AT HIS CABIN AND WAS LANDING IN MOST FAVORABLE DIRECTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC20CA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMinchumina, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an impact with a large hole and a nose-over.Aug 5, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9015U · 1

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

Accident 20110129001479ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Skwentna, AKAirman made a off airport landing on mount susitna. Landing was made on ski's in snow conditions. During the departure roll aircraft flipped over on its back.Jan 29, 2011 · Substantial damage