Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA062

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N4127Z

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING A FULL STOP LANDING. THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN THIS CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT. THE TOUCHDOWN OF THIS LAST LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT DURING ROLLOUT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RESPONDED WITH OPPOSITE RUDDER, BRAKE AND ADDED A LITTLE POWER BUT THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND NOSED DOWN IN THE MUSKEG ALONGSIDE THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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