ANC77DAH21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Skwenta, AK · September 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1977
Place
Skwenta, AK · SKWENTA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9612DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770914026339A
Case key
145167

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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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3-2908  77/9/14  NR.SKWENTA,AK         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 362
        TIME - 0730                    N9612D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,AK                  SKWENTA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SANDBAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9612D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9612D · 1

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