ANC80DAG65

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Beluga, AK · June 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1980
Place
Beluga, AK · BELUGA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1561PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800606022989A
Case key
130428

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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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3-1551   80/6/6  NR.BELUGA,AK          PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 488
        TIME - 1230                    N1561P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                   BELUGA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT DMGD AFTR RUNNING OFF ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1561P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1561P · 1

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