Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Talkeetna, AK — 2009-06-06

Final reportANC09CA051
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Date
2009-06-06
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N7796Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was on a passenger flight to an off-airport site when, during final approach to land, he allowed the airspeed to get too low and the airplane started to stall. He said that he initiated a stall recovery, but that the airplane landed hard and the main landing gear collapsed. The pilot said that there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The left wing spar was damaged in the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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