ANC69A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · September 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 14, 1968
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7167DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107777

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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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3-3409  68/9/14  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 681
        TIME - 0730                    N7167D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 521 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT 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 ACFT CRASHED IN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7167D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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