- Date
- September 14, 1977
- Place
- Sparrevohn, AK · SPARREVOHN, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1827APiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report November 4, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770914028989A
- Case key
- 145168
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2909 77/9/14 NR.SPARREVOHN,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 220 TIME - 1100 N1827A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1827A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N1827ARegistration cancelled May 12, 2011 · Piper PA-18Airframe modelPiper PA-18Engine 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 N1827A · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC86LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHouston, AKThe pilot was buzzing the area less than 200 feet above the ground when the engine started to run rough; the pilot attempted to land near the road when the aircraft struck power lines and a row of trees. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical…NTSB ANC85LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeluga, AKThe plt stated that the right ski hit something during the takeoff run & bent the right main gear/ski down & aft. He elected to land on snow covered terrain near the small village of Beluga, AK. Before coming to rest during the landing, the acft went over on…NTSB ANC85LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKPlt stated, while taxiing the wind lifted the acft twice. On the second ground contact the landing gear collapsed. Plt reported winds were from 090 degrees at 10 to 18 knots.NTSB ANC83FA070Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe acft collided with a tree during a forced landing and nosed over. The pilot reported that he made the takeoff with the fuel selector in the left tank position. Visual inspection of the left tank revealed no fuel in the tank except for residual fuel. Test…