Piper PA-18-150 N3802Z
25 December 2024 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 2024 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N3802Z 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6150, -149.0741
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N3802Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC25LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper airspeed management which resulted in a bounced landing and insufficient airspeed to perform a go around procedure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing in an open field with a raised driveway that crossed the landing surface. The driveway was about two feet higher than the landing surface. The airplane was landing into a left quartering headwind that was about 15 to 20 mph. The pilot said he was planning to touchdown just after the driveway, but just prior to reaching the driveway the airplane lost the headwind and descended. The airplane touched down prior to the driveway and it bounced when it crossed over the raised driveway. The pilot attempted to go around, but did not have sufficient airspeed. The pilot then continued the landing and the airplane’s right lift strut impacted a parked car, and a trailer, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing lift struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Coal Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Garrett, Wyoming, United States | United States Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | Alaska Float Ratings | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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