ANC77DAG28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Eagle River, AK · January 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1977
Place
Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3676NPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770129001449A
Case key
156837

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0076  77/1/29    EAGLE RIVER,AK      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 991
        TIME - 1600                    N3676N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 709 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UPPER FIRE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKWENTNA,AK                 EAGLE RIVER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N3676N
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Upper Fire Lake

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Other investigations on N3676N · 1

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