- Date
- March 6, 1967
- Place
- Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5408YPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report September 19, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119183
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0392 67/3/6 MCGRATH, ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1000 TIME - 1200 N5408Y PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 306 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 8000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F BLOWING SNOW 31 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 150 47 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED LNDG ON FROZEN LAKE. WINDS 35 KTS GUSTING TO 47 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5408Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N5408YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 series
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Other investigations on N5408Y · 7
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA19CA564Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB GAA16CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.NTSB ANC08LA075Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and liftoff, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground.NTSB ANC05CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPamler, AKThe student pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind and diminished braking capability.NTSB ANC02LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the instructor. Factors associated with the accident are the snow-covered runway and the loss of directional control by the student pilot.NTSB ANC84LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBear Creek, AKThe acft crashed into a river bank during an attempted go-around. The plt reported that upon initial touchdown the acft bounced and he applied full throttle. The engine reportedly responded with a maximum RPM of about 1600. The acft bouncedagain on the…NTSB ANC74DAG66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNondalton, AK