ANC68A0051

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Soldotna, AK · June 24, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1968
Place
Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3694ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109635

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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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3-4551  68/6/24  NR.SOLDOTNA,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 10000
        TIME - 1400                    N3694Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3694Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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