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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · August 27, 2020

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Date
August 27, 2020 · 13:53 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Chena Marina
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7498L
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC20LA085
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,914 total1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At approximately 1353 local Alaska daylight time on 27 August 2020 two aircraft collided at Chena Marina Airport (AK28). N714KH, a Cessna 185 was on short final approach to the runway. N7498L, a PA-18-150 was advised of the aircraft on short final by the Fairbanks air traffic control tower. The PA-18-150 took off. N714KH was also advised by the Fairbanks air traffic control tower of the departing aircraft. Each aircraft acknowledged the air traffic controller's advisory. The collision occurred at approximately 150 feet above ground level.

Neither aircraft was equipped with a transponder so altitude data is unavailable, however radar data retrieved from air traffic control indicates approximate 45 degree angle used when turning base for planned landing spot for N714KH. Interviews indicate 4KH normally landed long as his location was on the north end of the airfield. Landing aiming point further down the runway than the south end threshhold may have affected altitude and visual focus further down the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1353 LOCAL ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME ON 27 AUGUST 2020 TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AT CHENA MARINA AIRPORT (AK28). N714KH, A CESSNA 185 WAS ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. N7498L, A PA-18-150 WAS ADVISED OF THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL BY THE FAIRBANKS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. THE PA-18-150 TOOK OFF. N714KH WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE FAIRBANKS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER OF THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. EACH AIRCRAFT ACKNOWLEDGED THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER'S ADVISORY. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

NEITHER AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSPONDER SO ALTITUDE DATA IS UNAVAILABLE, HOWEVER RADAR DATA RETRIEVED FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INDICATES APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE USED WHEN TURNING BASE FOR PLANNED LANDING SPOT FOR N714KH. INTERVIEWS INDICATE 4KH NORMALLY LANDED LONG AS HIS LOCATION WAS ON THE NORTH END OF THE AIRFIELD. LANDING AIMING POINT FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY THAN THE SOUTH END THRESHHOLD MAY HAVE AFFECTED ALTITUDE AND VISUAL FOCUS FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY.

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 ANC20LA085Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe PA-18 pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna 185 as it was landing. Contributing to the accident was the PA-18 pilot’s failure to hear the traffic advisory provided by the air traffic control tower.Aug 27, 2020 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N714KHCessna A185FAccident 20200827012132A · Destroyed · 2 fatal