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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Sparrovan, AK · July 3, 1986

Date: July 3, 1986 · 06:00 local
Place: Sparrovan, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5472H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC86LA100
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,285 total1,510 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

N5472HRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-64 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control while landing on a gravel bar and nosed over into the river.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVEL BAR AND NOSED OVER INTO THE RIVER.

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 ANC86LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSparrovahn, AKThe plt reported a total loss of pwr occurred while maneuvering over an area to observe the terrain. A forced landing was made on a gravel bar during which the acft nosed over. In his recommendation on how the accident could have been prevented, the plt…Jul 3, 1986 · Substantial damage