Accident · 2005-05-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2005-05-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18 (N1087A)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Valkenburg, Patrick Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an overrun. A factor contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC05CA080Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.