ANC70D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Glennallen, AK · December 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1969
Place
Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2992ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145425

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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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3-4544  69/12/28   GLENNALLEN,ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 898
        TIME - 1400                    N2992Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNSIGHT MT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYONE,ALAS                  BRANDT LODGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- EXCEEDED AFT CG LIMITS.HEAVILY LOADED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2992Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gunsight Mt

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