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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Skwentna, AK · September 24, 1979

Date
September 24, 1979 · 09:23 local
Place
Skwentna, AK
Airport
Finger Lake
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4032Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79FA096
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,056 total1,025 in this make and model123 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.

Engine stopped during climb to cruise over a lake. Stalled trying to reach shore. Report indicates carb ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE OVER A LAKE. STALLED TRYING TO REACH SHORE. REPORT INDICATES CARB ICE.

NTSB investigation

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