ANC65F0011

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · May 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1965
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3399ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177732

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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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3-1017  65/5/25    FAIRBANKS ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 580
        TIME - 1600                    N3399Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO RETRACT SKIS.
        REMARKS- SKI-WHEEL EQUIPPED LANDED ON CLEAR RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3399Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips Field

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