ANC70A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Sparrevohn, AK · August 8, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1969
Place
Sparrevohn, AK · SPARREVOHN, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9574DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165023

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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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3-2644   69/8/8  NR.SPARREVOHN,ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 8000
        TIME - 0930                    N9574D              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLEETMUTE,ALAS             SPARREVOHN,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT. PX CLIMBED ON FLOAT TO TIE ACFT TO LOG. PLT CUT ENG BUT PROP KICKED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9574D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage