Piper PA18 N9575D

Summary

On 26 August 2016 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N9575D, operated by Swift Fork Air, was involved in an accident near Central, 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

26 August 2016 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Central, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

65.2667, -145.2333

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N9575D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Swift Fork Air

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Central → Fairbanks

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA458

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to taxi on unsuitable terrain after landing, which resulted in an encounter with a washed out ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he diverted to an un-published airstrip along his route due to poor visibility. The pilot further reported that after a normal landing, he was taxing to reposition the airplane and the right main landing gear dropped into a washed out ditch. The right wing impacted the ground and was substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.