- Date
- November 5, 1976
- Place
- Mccarthy, AK · MCCARTHY, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1755PPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report February 18, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19761105036189A
- Case key
- 156630
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3840 76/11/5 NR.MCCARTHY,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1755 TIME - 1300 N1755P PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1052 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - TANNA RIVER CAMP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SPRING CREEK,AK TANNA RIVER,AK TANNA LAKE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD REMARKS- LOG HIDDEN UNDER SNOW
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1755P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Tanna River Camp
N1755PRegistered 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 N1755P · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC23LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcGrath, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during after encountering a wind gust during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB ANC05CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a tree. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.NTSB ANC04LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane entering deep snow alongside the runway, and nosing over.NTSB ANC00LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCordova, AKThe pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes.NTSB ANC72DAG59Accident · No injuriesClosedChitina, AKNTSB ANC69D0075Accident · No injuriesClosedAnchorage, AK