ANC72DAA36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Clear, AK · June 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1972
Place
Clear, AK · CLEAR, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8091DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117674

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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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3-2352  72/6/10  NR.CLEAR,ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 3500
        TIME - 2110                    N8091D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR SKY,ALAS             CLEAR,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LNDD ON RIVER SAND BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8091D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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