ANC79DAG60

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Chuiti River, AK · July 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1979
Place
Chuiti River, AK · CHUITI RIVER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83351Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790702016189A
Case key
135069

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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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3-1306   79/7/2  NR.CHUITI RIVER,AK    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 238
        TIME - 2000                    N83351              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE-OMALLEY          CHUITI RIVER,AK              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N83351
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bush Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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