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April 15, 1995 · Piper PA-20-125 · N7483K

Koliganek, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 15, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Koliganek, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-20-125
Tail Number
N7483K
Operator
Troy D Peterson
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC95LA045

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING HIS TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANE TO THE NORTHEAST WITH A PREVAILING 30-35 KNOT EASTERLY CROSSWIND. HE SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE HAD TWO PASSENGERS ABOARD, AND HAD ACCRUED AN ESTIMATED 4,500 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS A CROSSWIND.

Full Narrative

On April 15, 1995, about 1200 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-20-125 airplane, N7483K, sustained substantial damage while landing at Koliganek Airport, Koliganek, Alaska. The student pilot and two passengers aboard were not injured. The personal flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight departed Levelock, Alaska, on April 15, time unknown. The pilot has not completed NTSB Form 6120.1/2, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report. He did speak to the NTSB investigator- in-charge via telephone on August 21, 1995. During that conversation, he reported he was landing to the northeast with an estimated surface wind of 30 to 35 knots velocity from the east. He said that the airplane's right wing was lifted by the wind during the landing roll, and that he was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane's left wing subsequently struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he had accrued approximately 4,500 total flight hours as a student pilot, with approximately 300 hours in the PA- 20.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 AKDT
Nearest AirportKoliganek (0nm)
Runway4
Runway Length1500 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-20-125
Tail NumberN7483K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorTroy D Peterson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-290D · Reciprocating · 125
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 28 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 35 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingOvercast 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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