Piper PA-18-150 N82057

Summary

On 7 June 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82057, operated by Hester John T, was involved in an accident near Tyonek, 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

7 June 2009 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyonek, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.0833, -151.1833

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N82057

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hester John T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Hood → Tyonek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC09CA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo private pilot aborted a landing on a beach after a personal cross-country flight. During the landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it struck debris and impacted terrain. In a written statement the pilot said that he didn't like the feel of the terrain during the landing, and added power to abort the landing. He said that the airplane struck debris during the aborted landing. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and that the propeller and left main landing gear was damaged during the accident. He further stated that he should have looked over the landing area better prior to landing and had a better exit plan.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.