ANC66F0013

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18A · Nenana, AK · July 28, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1965
Place
Nenana, AK · NENANA, AK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3891PPiper PA18A
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177203

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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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2-0488  65/7/28  NR.NENANA ALAS        PIPER PA18A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 175
        TIME - 0516                    N3891P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NENANA FAA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N3891P
Reported as
Piper PA18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nenana FAA

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.