ANC76AA076

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Alexander, AK · March 22, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 22, 1976
Place
Alexander, AK · ALEXANDER, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3881PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760322005599A
Case key
201322

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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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3-0396  76/3/22  NR.ALEXANDER,AK       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1535                    N3881P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         ALEXANDER,AK                 RETURN                       FIGURE EIGHT LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE

Aircraft

Registration
N3881P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3881P · 1

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