ANC76AA133

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Aniak, AK · September 17, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 17, 1976
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7860DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760917035029A
Case key
149739

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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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3-3146  76/9/17  NR.ANIAK,AK           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4000
        TIME - 1430                    N7860D              PX-  1  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        ANIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PASSENGER DEPLANED AND WALKED INTO ROTATING PROP

Aircraft

Registration
N7860D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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