| Crash location | 56.583889°N, 153.525000°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 | Old Harbor, AK
57.202778°N, 153.303889°W 43.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N4336Z |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 16 Oct 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, he intended to perform a touch and go "to roll the tires" on a beach. He reported that he touched down, added power, and became airborne. He reported that shortly after becoming airborne the airplane rotated 90 degrees to the right, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest upright on an embankment and sustained substantial damage to the left wing, empennage, and elevator.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation.
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.