# NTSB ANC76DAH81: Piper PA-18, N2265A, Eagle River, AK, September 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1976
- Place: Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
- Location: 61.3214° N, 149.5678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle River, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3214&lon=-149.5678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAH81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3953  76/9/17    EAGLE RIVER, AK     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 322
        TIME - 1930                    N2265A              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FIRE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RED SHIRT LAKE, AK          EAGLE RIVER, AK             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.PLT KNEW WIND WAS GUSTY & VARIABLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2265A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2265A), registered now, S/N 18-1888, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fire Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760917037079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760917037079A), Sep 17, 1976: Piper PA18135, Eagle River, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Plt knew wind was gusty & variable.

## Other investigations on N2265A (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC08CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA128), Sep 18, 2008: Piper PA-18 (N2265A), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A Factor contributing to the accident was a short, rough and uneven takeoff site.
- [NTSB ANC75DAG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG36), Sep 7, 1974: Piper PA-18 (N2265A), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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