Accident · 2005-08-20

NTSB case ANC05TA126 · Piper PA-18-150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-08-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150 (N13833)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing down during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC05TA126

Flight 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.

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