19830813044679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Eagle Creek, AK · August 13, 1983

Date: August 13, 1983 · 13:30 local
Place: Eagle Creek, AK
Airport: Eagle Creek
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4065Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83LA145
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 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.

During low pass over airstrip, pilot allowed aircraft to stall and crash.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW PASS OVER AIRSTRIP, PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND CRASH.

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 ANC83LA145Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTeller, AKAccording to the pilot. He made a pass over the airstrip to determine the wind direction. While maneuvering to land the acft stalled, probably because of the gusty winds. He recovered from the first stall and was preparing to depart the area when the acft…Aug 13, 1983 · Substantial damage