ANC88LA040

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Anchorage, AK · March 23, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 23, 1988, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
Place
Anchorage, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3100ZPiper PA-22
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19880323007909A
Case key
4994

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - icyFactor
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - snow coveredFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

After touchdown on a frozen lake, the aircraft rolled approximately 100 feet and at that point the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft nosed over on its back.

Aircraft

Registration
N3100Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Serial number
227037
Airframe hours
2,012
Engine
Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Richard D. Crain
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 28, 1987 · 7 hours before

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
209 total · 130 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
28 °F, dew point 19 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

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 N3100Z · 2

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