Piper PA-18-150 N285HC

Summary

On 2 September 2008 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N285HC, operated by Stiller Mark R, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 September 2008 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.9828, -149.1258

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N285HC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stiller Mark R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Girdwood → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC08CA132

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot, operating the airplane under Title 14, CFR Part 91, was landing at an off-airport site for the third time that day. He said during the final portion of the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel hit a bump, and bounced about 2 feet into the air. He said as the main wheel came down, the tailwheel hit the same bump, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said there were no problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane received substantial damage to the right wing and right lift-strut.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.