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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A · Girdwood, AK · December 21, 2015

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Date
December 21, 2015 · 13:30 local
Place
Girdwood, AK
Airport
Girdwood
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2791P
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA102
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
263 total206 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N2791PRegistered now · Piper PA-18AS/N 18-4426 · Built 1955Airframe modelPiper PA-18AEngine 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.

Aircraft departed Girdwood Airport (aqv) to the south. Pilot stated they were at 3000 ft AGL approx 10 miles from Girdwood when the engine quit producing power. Prop was still spinning. Accomplished one restart with no success. Landed aircraft on seward highway at approximatelly mile marker 89 with successful roll out. Right wing damaged from striking bridge marker signs . Attempted to restart engine after landing with no success. Pushed aircraft off highway to clear traffic. Mechanic found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GIRDWOOD AIRPORT (AQV) TO THE SOUTH. PILOT STATED THEY WERE AT 3000 FT AGL APPROX 10 MILES FROM GIRDWOOD WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER. PROP WAS STILL SPINNING. ACCOMPLISHED ONE RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. LANDED AIRCRAFT ON SEWARD HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELLY MILE MARKER 89 WITH SUCCESSFUL ROLL OUT. RIGHT WING DAMAGED FROM STRIKING BRIDGE MARKER SIGNS . ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER LANDING WITH NO SUCCESS. PUSHED AIRCRAFT OFF HIGHWAY TO CLEAR TRAFFIC. MECHANIC FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

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 GAA16CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGirdwood, AKFuel contamination resulting in the loss of engine power, a forced landing on a highway, and subsequent right wing impact with highway signage.Dec 21, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2791P · 3

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

Incident 20220909009359ILanding: Rollout · Mccarthy, AKThe pilot completed an aerial inspection of a commonly used gravel landing strip and observed some areas with standing water. The pilot made the decision to land in a drier looking portion of the runway and plan to roll through the water. The pilot…Sep 9, 2022 · Reported as Pa-18 Supercub · Minor damageAccident 20200407003829ALanding: Touchdown · Sylvester Glaci, AKPilot states that she had intended to land on the glacier with one passenger. Decided to perform a go-around and applied power while turning into what she believed to be descending terrain. Pilot states that she recalls the skis contacting the terrain causing…Apr 7, 2020 · Substantial damageAccident 20161013021859ALanding: Rollout · Palmer, AKOn landing rollout at the picnic table strip on the knik glacier the aircraft hit a depression. The tail came up and the PIC lost lateral control. She then applied brakes and the aircraft nosed over onto its back.Oct 13, 2016 · Substantial damage