- Date
- June 23, 1977
- Place
- Salcha River, AK · SALCHA RIVER, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9674PPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report August 29, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770623016239A
- Case key
- 147712
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1655 77/6/23 SALCHA RIVER,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 33, 152 TIME - 1310 N9674P PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BIG DELTA,AK SALCHA RIVER,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMARKS- COTTER PIN.WHEEL CAME OFF AXLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9674P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Private Strip
N9674PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9674P · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL88LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMocksville, NCThe floatplane student pilot lost control of the aircraft during a practice glassy water take off. The floatplane instructor did not take control soon enough and the aircraft stalled and struck the water.NTSB ANC80DAA21Accident · No injuriesClosedMinto Flats, AK