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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Kodiak, AK · November 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1973
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6069HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731118039169A
Case key
187726

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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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3-4174  73/11/18 NR.KODIAK,ALAS        PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 481
        TIME - 1030                    N6069H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          UGAK BAY,ALAS              KODIAK,ALAS                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT KNEW ENG ACCELERATED POORLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6069H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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