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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA18S125 · Shungnak, AK · March 3, 1974

Date
March 3, 1974
Place
Shungnak, AK
Airport
Shungnak
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4408Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC74DAA25
Reported as
Piper PA18S125
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total9,999 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plt mistook crack in r gear for grease. Acft swerved into wind sock pole.

As the FAA filed it

PLT MISTOOK CRACK IN R GEAR FOR GREASE. ACFT SWERVED INTO WIND SOCK POLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4408Z · 1

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