ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213478
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2018 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18S-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3982Z |
| MSN: | 18-7925 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) |
| Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on a soft-field runaway, the tail started to lift. He maintained aft pressure on the control stick, but the tail continued to lift, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wing lift struts.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot added that the wind was from 110º at 6 knots. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was calm. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 16.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3982Z
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2018 15:59 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Jun-2019 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Jun-2019 16:37 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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