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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Deadhorse, AK · July 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8166CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720022919A
Case key
130114

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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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3-2371  74/7/20  NR.DEADHORSE,ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3083
        TIME - 1235                    N8166C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 308 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAGWON,ALAS                DEADHORSE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R GR HIT ROCK ON SAND BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8166C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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