ANC74DAH21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Homer, AK · June 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1974
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2496PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740615024139A
Case key
130102

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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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3-2554  74/6/15  NR.HOMER,ALAS         PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 610
        TIME - 0800                    N2496P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HOMER,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. ATTMPTD TKOF FROM SMALL LAKE,SETTLED INTO BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2496P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N2496P · 2

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