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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Chuiti River, AK · July 2, 1979

Date
July 2, 1979 · 08:00 local
Place
Chuiti River, AK
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N83351
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DAG60
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
238 total202 in this make and model49 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.

Left brake failed to function during landing roll. Veered off rwy into brush. Brakeline fitting failed.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT BRAKE FAILED TO FUNCTION DURING LANDING ROLL. VEERED OFF RWY INTO BRUSH. BRAKELINE FITTING FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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