Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salcha, Alaska 99714
Wednesday, August 3, 1994 18:00 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PILOT WITH 65 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS AND 4.8 HOURS IN THE SPECIFIC MAKE/MODEL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS AIRPLANE AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. ON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK SOME BRUSH AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AGAIN. THE PILOT REDUCED THE PLANE'S ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKES AT WHICH TIME THE PLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECIFIC MAKE/MODEL/TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/3/1994
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone --
Event City SALCHA
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99714
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 999
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 15 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:56AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N97294
NTSB Number ANC94LA108
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108
Aircraft Series Identifier 108
Aircraft Serial Number 108-294
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 3
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 11 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LOOMIS, ANDREW D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 140004
Aircraft Owner City SALCHA
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99714
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LOOMIS, ANDREW D.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 140004
Operator City SALCHA
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99714
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 95Z
Departure City FAIRBANKS
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 1500
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --