N2868P – PIPER PA 18A 150 – 2015-07-20 NTSB Accident Report

On July 20, 2015, a Piper PA 18A 150 (N2868P) was involved in an incident near Beluga, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's decision to land with insufficient obstacle clearance.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing resulting in a collision with terrain.

The pilot was landing at a remote, off airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He stated that he made two low passes over the intended landing site, which was narrow, but in good condition, with willow bushes lining both sides of the strip. After landing, the left wing struck willow bushes, the airplane veered off the strip and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC15CA059. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2868P.