- Date
- March 25, 1979
- Place
- Kantishna Mine, AK · KANTISHNA MINE, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8569DPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report April 26, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790325005259A
- Case key
- 137393
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0377 79/3/25 NR.KANTISHNA MINE,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 6512 TIME - 1400 N8569D PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 5112 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHUGIAK,AK GALENA,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT REMARKS- OVC SKY & SNOW ON GND CAUSED POOR DEPTH PERCEPTION,LACK OF VISUAL CUES.DROPPED LIGHTED CIG IN A/C.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8569D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8569DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine 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 N8569D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC90LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPilot Point, AKFailure of the non-certificated Pilot to remove ice/frost from the wing(s) prior to flight. His lack of training and qualification were probable contributing factors.NTSB ANC77DAG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAnchorage, AK