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N3858Z accident description

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Crash location 61.503056°N, 148.941111°W
Nearest city Palmer, AK
61.599722°N, 149.112778°W
8.7 miles away
Tail number N3858Z
Accident date 14 Jun 2011
Aircraft type Piper PA-18-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot said he was landing at a remote, gravel-covered, off-airport site with a left crosswind. On touchdown, the airplane bounced and became airborne. He recovered from the bounce, and added power to cushion the landing, but a gust of wind lifted the left wing before touchdown. He aborted the landing, and added full engine power, but the airplane weather-vaned into the wind, and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The airplane received substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a crosswind.

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