N8170C is a 1954 Piper PA-18A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Mc Grath, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1963. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 72 years old
- 1 of 152 Piper PA-18A
2015
1963
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The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane reported that, while landing off-airport on a snow-covered field, he side loaded the landing gear on the left side against a large "tussock" hidden by the snow. The left landing gear folded under the airplane, causing the left wingtip to drop into the snow and impact a snow-covered tussock.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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