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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Chugiak, AK · April 17, 1983

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Date
April 17, 1983 · 10:20 local
Place
Chugiak, AK
Airport
John Graybill
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1827A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC83FA070
Reported as
Piper PA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
190 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N1827ARegistration cancelled May 12, 2011 · Piper PA-18S/N 18-1678 · Built 1952Airframe modelPiper PA-18Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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.

Ran a tank dry. Unable restart on other tank containing auto fuel. Struck a tree and crashed inverted on a road.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A TANK DRY. UNABLE RESTART ON OTHER TANK CONTAINING AUTO FUEL. STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED INVERTED ON A ROAD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC83FA070Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe acft collided with a tree during a forced landing and nosed over. The pilot reported that he made the takeoff with the fuel selector in the left tank position. Visual inspection of the left tank revealed no fuel in the tank except for residual fuel. Test…Apr 17, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1827A · 4

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

Accident 19860223006589AUnauth Low Level Opns · Houston, AKStruck powerlines and trees while flying at a low altitude. Aircraft out of annual.Feb 23, 1986 · Substantial damageAccident 19850424014059ALevel Off Touchdown · Beluga_________, AKOn takeoff ski struck something bending ski and gear down. Aircraft nosed up on landing. Unlicensed pilot.Apr 24, 1985 · Substantial damageAccident 19850110054839AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Anchorage, AKDuring taxi after landing, control was lost in gusty wind. Pilots medical and biennial expired.Jan 10, 1985 · Substantial damageAccident 19770914028989ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sparrevohn, AKSep 14, 1977 · Substantial damage