ANC68D0059

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Ketchikan, AK · October 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1967
Place
Ketchikan, AK · KETCHIKAN, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9919DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113148

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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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3-3612   67/10/7   KETCHIKAN,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 9535
        TIME - 1430                    N9919D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9919D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage