- Date
- September 17, 1971
- Place
- Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2765APiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report May 10, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163745
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3751 71/9/17 NR.GLENALLEN,ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1415 N2765A PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 28, 1360 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GLENALLEN,ALAS LAKE LOUISE,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES NONE 70 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 25 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 40K.TKOF FROM LAKE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2765A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2765ARegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2020 · Piper PA-18-135Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series
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Other investigations on N2765A · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA19CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot receiving instruction's premature pitch control input during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB ANC94LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBear Creek, AKThe pilot's delayed go-around procedure. A factor in the accident was the improper use of carburetor heat during the go-around.NTSB ANC77DAA29Accident · No injuriesClosedPaxson, AK