ANC74DAH14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Kings Bay, AK · May 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1974
Place
Kings Bay, AK · KINGS BAY, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7087BPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740530020559A
Case key
130302

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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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3-2122  74/5/30    KINGS BAY,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 200
        TIME - 1430                    N7087B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,ALAS                  KINGS BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LNDD ON BEACH,WHEEL DROPPED IN HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7087B
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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