- Date
- June 19, 1977
- Place
- Paxson, AK · PAXSON, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2765APiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770619016199A
- Case key
- 158734
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1300 77/6/19 NR.PAXSON,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1512 TIME - 1500 N2765A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP FAIRBANKS,AK SWEDE LAKE,AK PAXSON,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: ABORTED PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 45 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 10 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2765A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2765ARegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2020 · Piper PA-18-135Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2765A · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA19CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot receiving instruction's premature pitch control input during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB ANC94LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBear Creek, AKThe pilot's delayed go-around procedure. A factor in the accident was the improper use of carburetor heat during the go-around.NTSB ANC72DAG71Accident · No injuriesClosedGlenallen, AK