ANC79DAH08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Anchorage, AK · September 1, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9272DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790901021049A
Case key
134049

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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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3-2335   79/9/1  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 479
        TIME - 1945                    N9272D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 273 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELUGA VALLEY LK,AK         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT-FLOAT EQUIPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N9272D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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