Piper PA-18-160 N2608S
22 August 2003 · Glennallen, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2003 at about 03:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-160 registered N2608S was involved in an accident near Glennallen, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glennallen, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tazlina (Z14)
- Coordinates
- 62.0647, -146.4606
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-160
- Registration
- N2608S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hallett River → Glennallenn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC03LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop, and collapse of the main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot reported that he was landing a tailwheel and tundra tire equipped airplane on a gravel airstrip in calm wind conditions. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane swerved to the right, and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The left main landing gear subsequently collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground, damaging the rear spar. The pilot said he was unaware of any preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ashland, Maine, United States | John McPhee | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Silver City, Montana, United States | David M. Hoon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-18-135 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ava, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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