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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · July 27, 2022

Date: July 27, 2022 · 11:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4210Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA374
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total3,500 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N4210ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8429 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On the morning of Wednesday July 27, 2022, the pilot departed hilltop airport (AK24) for a remote unimproved airstrip. The remote landing site is located at N61.21.02, W152.43.0. Upon attempted landing the tires of the PA-18 struck a berm short of the intended landing strip and bounced, causing the aircraft to veer off course and into the trees (alders) next to the landing strip. The propeller, wings and airframe of the PA-18 all received damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY JULY 27, 2022, THE PILOT DEPARTED HILLTOP AIRPORT (AK24) FOR A REMOTE UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP. THE REMOTE LANDING SITE IS LOCATED AT N61.21.02, W152.43.0. UPON ATTEMPTED LANDING THE TIRES OF THE PA-18 STRUCK A BERM SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING STRIP AND BOUNCED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF COURSE AND INTO THE TREES (ALDERS) NEXT TO THE LANDING STRIP. THE PROPELLER, WINGS AND AIRFRAME OF THE PA-18 ALL RECEIVED DAMAGE.

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 CEN22LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a berm.Jul 27, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4210Z · 1

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

Accident 19751019035429AFinal Approach · Anchorage, AKLnd on mud flats with ditch.Oct 19, 1975 · Substantial damage