ANC73DAG05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Glenallen, AK · July 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1972
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7506KPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167289

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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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3-2423  72/7/15    GLENALLEN,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 144
        TIME - 1800                    N7506K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              EUREKA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- AFTR MN GR HIT ROCK PLT COULD HAVE MADE A GO-AROUND.LNDD WEST OF DESIRED TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7506K
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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