ANC68D0011

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Clear, AK · July 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1967
Place
Clear, AK · CLEAR, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8091DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115380

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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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3-2184   67/7/4    CLEAR,ALAS          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 500
        TIME - 2130                    N8091D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEAR SKY LODGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT ENGINE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.ENG OPR NORMALLY AFTER ACDT

Aircraft

Registration
N8091D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clear Sky Lodge

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