ANC68F0019

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · April 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1967
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7437Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117700

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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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3-1318  67/4/23    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 951
        TIME - 1414                    N7437               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL CANTED OFF CENTER DUE MISSING TAIL SPRING ALIGNING SPACER.

Aircraft

Registration
N7437
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anchorage Intl

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