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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · February 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1978
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84FAPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780211003459A
Case key
143455

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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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3-2115  78/2/11  NR.FAIRBANKS,AK       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3242
        TIME - 1440                    N84FA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                WHITE BEAR MTNS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED HE BLACKED OUT,REMEMBERS NOTHING.

Aircraft

Registration
N84FA
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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