ANC74AA036

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · King Salmon, AK · September 23, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 23, 1973
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4436ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730923034679A
Case key
188567

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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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3-2806  73/9/23    KING SALMON,ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 1104
        TIME - 1100                    N4436Z              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ILIAMNA LODGE,ALAS          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX IGNORED PLT INSTRUCTIONS,STEPPED ON FLOAT,SLIPPED INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4436Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Iliamna Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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