| Crash location | 61.368334°N, 150.051944°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 | Anchorage, AK
61.218056°N, 149.900278°W 11.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N3236P |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 23 Oct 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was landing at a snow and ice-covered off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after landing, the airplane's main landing gear wheels broke through a thin layer of ice, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the right wing lift strut. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain, and a nose over.