- Date
- February 17, 1978
- Place
- Eureka, AK · EUREKA, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1793APiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report March 14, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 143636
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0152 78/2/17 NR.EUREKA,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 620 TIME - 1330 N1793A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - OSHETNA RIVER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SKY HARBOR,AK EUREKA,AK EUREKA,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TERRAIN - OTHER REMARKS- BUSH STRIP. DEEP SNOW.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1793A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Oshetna River
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