ANC74AA083

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Kantishna, AK · June 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1974
Place
Kantishna, AK · KANTISHNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3382ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740614018209A
Case key
173364

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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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3-1962  74/6/14    KANTISHNA,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 678
        TIME - 0945                    N3382Z              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANTISHNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTWELL,ALAS               KANTISHNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- 900FT RWY.LNDD FAST & LONG,ROLLED OFF SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3382Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kantishna

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