- Date
- August 31, 1981
- Place
- Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7513KPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810831063789A
- Case key
- 124126
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2841 81/8/31 NR.HOMER,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 626 TIME - 0750 N7513K PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HOMER,AK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- L WING STRUCK ALDER BUSHES DRG LNDG ON UNIMPROVED STRIP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7513K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Bush Strip
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7513K · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW94LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalena, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during landing. A factor was the unfavorable winds at the remote landing area.NTSB ANC89LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIliamna, AKImproper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in himself and the aircraft, and the strong/gusty wind conditions.