19880503027832A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Larson Bay, AK · May 3, 1988

Date: May 3, 1988 · 15:45 local
Place: Larson Bay, AK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N54768
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88FA052
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,550 total600 in the last 90 days

N54768Registration cancelled Apr 7, 1989 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 187609055 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

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Was struck in midair by N9030R. Impact severed part of wing. Crashed into water. Both aircraft spotting for fish.

As the FAA filed it

WAS STRUCK IN MIDAIR BY N9030R. IMPACT SEVERED PART OF WING. CRASHED INTO WATER. BOTH AIRCRAFT SPOTTING FOR FISH.

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 ANC88FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLarson Bay, AKA float equipped Piper PA-18-150 and float equipped Cessna 185F, were involved in a midair collision at an altitude of approximately 800 feet MSL over Larson Bay, AK. At the time of the midair collision both aircraft were being used as fish spotters for…May 3, 1988 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N9030RCessna A185EAccident 19880503027831A

Other reports on N54768 · 1

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

Accident 19790124001459AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Casper, WYPilot attempted a go-around in strong gusty wind. Downdraft caused left wing to impact ground.Jan 24, 1979 · Substantial damage