Aviation accident GAA17CA569

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA 18 near Beluga (2017-09-25)
Start: 2017-09-25
Location: Beluga, AK, USA

NONE · PIPER PA 18 · 2017-09-25 · Beluga, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA17CA569
Event ID: 20171004X81252
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-09-25
Location: Beluga, AK, USA
Coordinates: 55.920093, -159.490646

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA 18
Registration: N3797Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control due to an encounter with a tailwind gust after the airplane had stopped, which resulted in a nose-over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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