ANC67F0083

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Akiachak, AK · January 13, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1967
Place
Akiachak, AK · AKIACHAK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4164ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119223

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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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3-0122  67/1/13    AKIACHAK ALAS       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 555
        TIME - 1520                    N4164Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- FLAT MILL FILE LYING ON FLOOR WEDGED IN AILERON CONTROLS.PLT.UNABLE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4164Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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