ANC70D0023

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · September 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1969
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7535KPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156104

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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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3-3896   69/9/5  NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 171
        TIME - 1135                    N7535K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAIRBANKS,ALAS              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- CURVING GRAVEL BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7535K
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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