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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Nome, AK · March 22, 1974

Date
March 22, 1974
Place
Nome, AK
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1046A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC74FAA29
Reported as
Piper PA18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total715 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Pilot lost control in turbulent air at low alt. Recovery date 3/24/74.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST CONTROL IN TURBULENT AIR AT LOW ALT. RECOVERY DATE 3/24/74.

NTSB investigation

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