ANC71DAG91

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Chugiak, AK · April 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1971
Place
Chugiak, AK · CHUGIAK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3373BPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160940

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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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3-1360  71/4/25    CHUGIAK,ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3000
        TIME - 0600                    N3373B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGRATH,ALAS                ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SKI EQUIPD ACFT HIT DRY SPOT ON SNW CVRD RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3373B
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage