Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL N207CW
6 February 2014 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 February 2014 at about 01:35 local time, a Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL registered N207CW was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 01:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Lake (0AK1)
- Coordinates
- 61.5817, -149.4525
- Aircraft
- Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL
- Registration
- N207CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC14CA015
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing, resulting in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing his homebuilt, tailwheel-equipped airplane at a private, 2,000 foot long gravel-covered runway. He said that during the landing roll, the airplane veered slightly to the left, and he applied right rudder to correct the veer. As he depressed the right rudder pedal, the airplane's tail began to rise, and the airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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