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Aviation accident GAA18CA320

NONE · PIPER PA 12 · 2018-06-02 · Nulato, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA320
Event ID
20180604X12629
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-02
Location
Nulato, AK, USA
Coordinates
65, -159.416671

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 12
Registration
N3937M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on upsloping terrain, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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