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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Birchwood, AK · April 4, 1989

Date
April 4, 1989 · 11:45 local
Place
Birchwood, AK
Airport
Birchwood
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8677C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89FA056
Reported as
Piper PA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total30 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit on takeoff. Stalled and crashed off airport. Aircraft poorly maintained. Pilot exhibited low skill level

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. STALLED AND CRASHED OFF AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT POORLY MAINTAINED.PILOT EXHIBITED LOW SKILL LEVEL

NTSB investigation

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