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July 5, 1995 · Piper PA-20 · N6946K

Homer, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 5, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Homer, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-20
Tail Number
N6946K
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC95LA096

THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON A RIDGE LOCATED 2000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE LANDING AREA WAS 1100 FEET LONG AND HAD A LENGTHWISE CROWN. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIRST 100 FEET, AND AS IT ROLLED OVER THE CROWN, HE BEGAN TO APPLY BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL CAME UP SLOWLY, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER (EXCESSIVE) USE OF THE BRAKES AFTER THE AIRPLANE CRESTED THE LANDING SITE'S CROWN AND STARTED DOWNHILL.

Full Narrative

On July 5, 1995, at 1330 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-20 airplane, N6946K, registered to and operated by the pilot, nosed over during the landing roll on a ridge in the Caribou Hills, north of Homer, Alaska. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed Kenai, Alaska, and the destination was the ridge line on which the airplane crashed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The private certificated pilot and his passenger were not injured and the airplane received substantial damage. According to the pilot, the ridgeline on which he landed is at the 2000 foot level in the Caribou Hills and is 1100 feet long with a lengthwise crown. He landed the airplane in the first 100 feet of the ridge and when the airplane crested the crown he began braking. The airplane slowed down and the tail began to come up. The propeller struck the ground and the airplane continued to slowly nose over.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-20
Tail NumberN6946K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility60 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data