# Accident 20200811015379A: Joseph E Cizek HIGH PERFORMER, Chandalar Lake, AK, August 11, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 2020, 21:30 local time
- Place: Chandalar Lake, AK
- Airport: Chandalar Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 68.1403° N, 147.9442° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.1403&lon=-147.9442&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2907, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2907) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Joseph E Cizek HIGH PERFORMER (registry code 05635OK, https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-e-cizek-high-performer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOSEPH E CIZEK HIGH PERFORMER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 507 total, 118 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC20CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200811015379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PRIOR TO TAKE OFF, THE OPERATOR WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT AND MAKING A BRAKING TURN TO THE LEFT. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE GROUND SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR. DURING THE TURN, THE RIGHT WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH A LARGE TUSSOCK WHICH TIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS NOSE AND OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC20CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA081), Aug 12, 2020: Performer High Performer (N2907), Chandalar Shelf, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing and a nose over.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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