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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · January 24, 2021

Date: January 24, 2021 · 17:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4265H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA012
Reported as: Piper PA-14
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N4265HRegistered now · Piper PA-14S/N 14-69 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-14 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC was providing tailwheel instruction to student at pamr. Performed multiple landings on rwy 25 before entering extended pattern for full stop rwy 23. Snow appeared packed on rwy. When student landed, plane began to drift right. PIC tried to correct drift, but right main wheel lodged in deep snow. Aircraft slowed, stopped, and flipped on to back. All exited aircraft with no injuries. Pilot called tower on phone to report accident. ARFF arrived and assisted pilot, ARFF also alerted NTSB. Pilot called privacy data omitted with NTSB, sent pictures, and plane was released and allowed to be moved.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS PROVIDING TAILWHEEL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENT AT PAMR. PERFORMED MULTIPLE LANDINGS ON RWY 25 BEFORE ENTERING EXTENDED PATTERN FOR FULL STOP RWY 23. SNOW APPEARED PACKED ON RWY. WHEN STUDENT LANDED, PLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT. PIC TRIED TO CORRECT DRIFT, BUT RIGHT MAIN WHEEL LODGED IN DEEP SNOW. AIRCRAFT SLOWED, STOPPED, AND FLIPPED ON TO BACK. ALL EXITED AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. PILOT CALLED TOWER ON PHONE TO REPORT ACCIDENT. ARFF ARRIVED AND ASSISTED PILOT, ARFF ALSO ALERTED NTSB. PILOT CALLED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH NTSB, SENT PICTURES, AND PLANE WAS RELEASED AND ALLOWED TO BE MOVED.

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 ANC21LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe instructor pilot’s selection of an unsuitable snow-covered runway for landing practice, and the pilot under instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control in unpacked snow and a subsequent…Jan 25, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4265H · 1

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

Incident 20200618010559ILanding: Rollout · Anchorage, AKInvestigation: on the third approach and landing (touch and go), the touchdown was normal. The pilot applied forward pressure on the stick to put more weight on the wheels and decrease lift. As the tail was coming down, the tail began to veer left. The pilot…Jun 18, 2020 · Minor damage