Piper PA-18 N1325A

Summary

On 13 June 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1325A, operated by Alaska Cub Training Specialist, LLC, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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

13 June 2006 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4550, -148.7500

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1325A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Cub Training Specialist, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wolf Lake → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC06LA068

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rocky terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was conducting an off-airport landing under Title 14, CFR Part 91, in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He said during the landing roll the airplane transitioned from an area of powdery sand to rocks, and the nose pitched down. The pilot reported that he "had insufficient aft stick to stop the nose down pitch." The airplane nosed over, damaging the fuselage, wings, and lift struts. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.