ANC70D0065

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Gulkana, AK · September 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1969
Place
Gulkana, AK · GULKANA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6374JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156457

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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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3-3929  69/9/14    GULKANA,ALAS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 190
        TIME - 1600                    N6374J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LDG ON A SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6374J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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