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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Broad Pass, AK · July 30, 1978

Date: July 30, 1978 · 19:30 local
Place: Broad Pass, AK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3798Z
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,051 total153 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3798ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7493 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While flying at 30 feet above ground level, encountered down draft and could not stabilize descent.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING AT 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, ENCOUNTERED DOWN DRAFT AND COULD NOT STABILIZE DESCENT.

Other reports on N3798Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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