- Date
- December 16, 1979
- Place
- Montague Is, AK · MONTAGUE IS, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N78635Piper PA-11
- Status
- Completed · report August 18, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791216031869A
- Case key
- 132115
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3876 79/12/16 MONTAGUE IS,AK PIPER PA-11 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2700 TIME - 1030 N78635 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 720 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BEACH LOG AREA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK MONTAGUE IS,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PLT STATED SUN LOW ON HORIZON MAKING LNDG SURFACE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78635
- Reported as
- Piper PA-11
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Beach Log Area
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N78635 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC11CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChenga Bay, AKThe pilot's improper decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ANC00LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChenega Bay, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout. Factors involved in this accident were sunglare, and a tall bush next to the airstrip.