ANC78DAH13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Iliamna, AK · August 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1978
Place
Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1364CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780826025399A
Case key
139678

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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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3-2766  78/8/26  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 200
        TIME - 1100                    N1364C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ILLIAMNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ILIAMNA,AK                   LAKE CLARK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1364C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Illiamna

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1364C · 1

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