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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Kenai, AK · May 7, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1977
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4108ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770507011049A
Case key
157246

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1273   77/5/7  NR.KENAI,AK           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 400
        TIME - 1130                    N4108Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK               KENAI,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4108Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beach At Polly Ck

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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.