Pilot Debrief

Piper PA18 near Arctic Village, AK — 2020-09-16

Final reportANC20CA097
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Date
2020-09-16
Location
Arctic Village, AK, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA18
Registration
N5779D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while attempting to land on a remote off-airport gravel bar, the right tundra-tire displaced a rock, which subsequently impacted the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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