ANC65A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Annette Is, AK · May 13, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 13, 1965
Place
Annette Is, AK · ANNETTE IS, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9919DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178166

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0407  65/5/13    ANNETTE IS ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 432
        TIME - 1230                    N9919D              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-05/13/65.PILOT UNINJURED IN CRASH BUT LATER DIED FROM EXPOSURE AND SHOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9919D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage