Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Beluga, AK — 2022-04-12

Final reportANC22LA029
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Date
2022-04-12
Location
Beluga, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N135ES
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive touchdown speed, which resulted in a long landing and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing off-airport on snow-covered mountainous terrain, the ski-equipped airplane touched down fast, and he was unable to make a left turn prior to the airplane impacting a “gully”. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the opposite side of the gully, both landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the terrain and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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