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Aviation accident ANC11CA025

NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 2011-04-10 · Delta Junction, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC11CA025
Event ID
20110411X83013
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-10
Location
Delta Junction, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.034721, -145.502227

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N3613M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged altitude while landing in bright sunlight on an airstrip surrounded by snow, resulting in an undershoot and a nose over.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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