19881023047789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Huslia, AK · October 23, 1988

Date
October 23, 1988 · 11:00 local
Place
Huslia, AK
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7688L
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA012
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Descended too low to view a bear den. Stalled into trees on attempted climbout. Aircraft burned on ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED TOO LOW TO VIEW A BEAR DEN. STALLED INTO TREES ON ATTEMPTED CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT BURNED ON GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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