Summary
On June 15, 1993, a Piper PA-18-150 (N2571H) was involved in an incident near Skwentna, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT IN COMMAND SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND ON. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN, SOFT TERRAIN.
On June 15, 1993, at 1330 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA 18 150 airplane, N2571H, owned and operated by Wolf Trail Lodge, Inc., crashed during the landing rollout on a remote sod surfaced landing strip situated near a moose hunting camp. The commercial certificated pilot in command, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The business flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 at the time of the mishap for the purpose of making improvements to the camp. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had not been filed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC93LA092. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2571H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND ON. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN, SOFT TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 15, 1993, at 1330 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA 18 150 airplane, N2571H, owned and operated by Wolf Trail Lodge, Inc., crashed during the landing rollout on a remote sod surfaced landing strip situated near a moose hunting camp. The commercial certificated pilot in command, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The business flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 at the time of the mishap for the purpose of making improvements to the camp. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had not been filed.
The pilot in command reported to the NTSB investigator in charge by telephone on June 18, 1993, that this was his first seasonal landing at the strip, which he estimated to be approximately 750 feet in length. He elected to land on the first portion of the strip and reported that it was, "too rough". During the rollout, the plane traversed a soft area of humus and nosed over onto its back.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA092