Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-150 near Wasilla, AK — 2022-12-08

Final reportANC23LA017
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Date
2022-12-08
Location
Wasilla, AK, USA
Airport
Z40
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-150
Registration
N3861P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose over after the main landing gear wheels broke through deep snow on the snow-covered runway.

NTSB narrative

The instructor pilot of the tundra tire-equipped airplane reported that, during a touch-and-go maneuver on a snow-covered runway, the airplane decelerated rapidly as the main landing gear wheels touched down into the deep snow, and he was unable to perform the go around maneuver. The airplane subsequently nosed over sustaining substantial damage to the wing lift struts and rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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