Pilot Debrief

Piper PA18 near Palmer, AK — 2019-09-05

Final reportGAA19CA538
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Date
2019-09-05
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA18
Registration
N19GB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on the dry lakebed, he was following a friend's airplane. During the right turn from base to final, his airplane was too close to the airplane ahead, so he decided to make a right turn and land in a clearing. The airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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