Piper PA 18A N8170C
28 January 2019 · McGrath, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 2019 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA 18A registered N8170C was involved in an accident near McGrath, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.7861, -154.7536
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18A
- Registration
- N8170C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mcgrath → Mcgrath
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane reported that, while landing off-airport on a snow-covered field, he side-loaded the landing gear on the left side against a large "tussock" hidden by the snow. The left landing gear folded under the airplane, which caused the left wingtip to drop into the snow and impact a snow-covered tussock. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2020 | Piper PA 18A-135 | Marion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 May 2017 | Piper PA 18A | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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