ANC69D0092

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · May 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1968
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7375DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109624

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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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3-4357  68/5/25    SKWENTNA,ALAS       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 145
        TIME - 1400                    N7375D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER LODGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP,LAND AT OWN RISK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7375D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Lodge

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