Piper PA-18-160 N1042A
3 November 2009 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 2009 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-160 registered N1042A, operated by Casey Long, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1833, -148.6667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-160
- Registration
- N1042A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Casey Long
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Palmer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot was taking off from a gravel bar on a personal local flight when the accident occurred. The pilot said that he was taking off from a gravel bar when the left main landing gear tire struck a rock before collapsing. The left wing then struck the ground, resulting in structural damage to the wing. According to the pilot there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane was not examined by the NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Hester John T | No injuries | - |
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| 9 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bingham, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Curtis Glen Green JR, Trustee | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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