Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Anchorage, AK — 2010-09-29

Final reportANC10CA103
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Date
2010-09-29
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N6819L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport landing, resulting in the airplane nosing over.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, during a local flight he elected to make an off-airport landing. During the landing, the main landing gear encountered a ditch that had been obscured by tall grass and, when the landing gear struck the ditch, the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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