Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA022

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N8678D

PIPER PA-18A 150

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH OVER TREES THAT WERE TEN FT HIGH. AFTER PASSING THE TREES HE 'CHOPPED' THE POWER & THE ACFT LANDED HARD. HE NOTICED THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED JUST FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL FIN WHEN HE EXITED THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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