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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18AS-125 · Tyonek, AK · August 23, 2017

Date
August 23, 2017 · 22:45 local
Place
Tyonek, AK
Airport
Kenai
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1905A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC17FA049
Reported as
Piper PA-18AS-125
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Crash evidence shows high angle impact with terrain.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. CRASH EVIDENCE SHOWS HIGH ANGLE IMPACT WITH TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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