Piper PA-18 N1755P

Summary

On 12 September 2005 at about 03:50 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1755P, operated by Kenneth A. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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.

Date

12 September 2005 at 03:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.1833, -147.7500

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1755P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenneth A. Thomas

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

North Pole → Fairbanks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC05CA146

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot was landing on a gravel surface area oriented east/west, that was about 700 feet long, and about 30 feet wide. The pilot stated he landed uphill toward the west, and about 20 feet after touchdown, a gust of wind lifted the tail of the airplane. The nose of the airplane veered to the right, and the right wing collided with a tree. The airplane received damage to the right wing, and the right wing lift strut. The pilot said that until the unexpected tailwind, the wind had been calm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.