- Date
- November 12, 1973
- Place
- Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 3 minor
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Status
- Completed · report March 15, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731112040661A
- Case key
- 187853
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3939 73/11/12 ANCHORAGE,ALAS PIPER PA-20 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3000 TIME - 0833 N6936K PX- 0 1 1 HUNTING TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 1 1 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LK HOOD SEADROME DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,ALAS SKWENTNA,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES - 90 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN REMARKS- SEADROME CLOSED DUE STATE OF FRZN SEALANE.FLT OPS AT PLTS OWN RISK,TWR ADVISORY ONLY.TKOF TO EAST.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3939 73/11/12 ANCHORAGE,ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1800 TIME - 0833 N3872Z PX- 0 1 0 HUNTING TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 1 2 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LK HOOD SEADROME DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,ALAS KENAI PENINSULA,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES - 90 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN REMARKS- RADIOS NOT WARMED UP,NO 2-WAY COMM WITH TWR.TKOF INTO CONTROL ZONE.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N3872Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lk Hood Seadrome
N3872ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N6936K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lk Hood Seadrome
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3872Z · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA18CA497Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStony RIver, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB ANC77DAH40Accident · No injuriesClosedAnchorage, AKNTSB ANC77DAG22Accident · No injuriesClosedAnchorage, AKNTSB ANC69D0051Accident · No injuriesClosedWhittier, AKNTSB ANC68D0061Accident · No injuriesClosedPaxson, AK