NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2004-10-08 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA001
Event ID
20041209X01962
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-08
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.186943, -149.96527
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N5760D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate and unapproved design of the main landing gear assembly by the manufacturer, which resulted in a failure of the main landing gear during landing, and structural damage to the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's misjudged flare.