Piper J5A N2364

Summary

On 27 May 2011 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper J5A registered N2364, operated by Steven F Pechota, was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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

27 May 2011 at 03:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Palmer Municipal (PAAQ)

Coordinates

61.5947, -149.0886

Aircraft

Piper J5A

Registration

N2364

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steven F Pechota

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC11CA036

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot initiated a go-around on his first landing attempt due to low level turbulence associated with wind coming over nearby trees. He elected to land beyond the trees on his next attempt, but about 5 feet above the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the right, descended and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he should have selected another airport where the wind was not a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.