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N7780Y accident description

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Crash location 61.905278°N, 148.923611°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Palmer, AK
61.599722°N, 149.112778°W
22.0 miles away
Tail number N7780Y
Accident date 04 Jan 2013
Aircraft type Piper PA-18-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot departed from a private airstrip, in a wheel/ski-equipped airplane, on a local area flight. During the flight he elected to land on an ice-covered, frozen lake, and due to the bare ice conditions, he elected to land in a wheel configuration instead of ski configuration. During the landing roll, as the airplane slowed, the left tire broke through a layer of thin ice atop several inches of water, and the airplane veered left. The pilot applied engine power in an attempt to correct the veer, but the airplane subsequently ground-looped to the left, sustaining substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.

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