ANC80DAG71

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Alexander Lake, AK · July 13, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1980
Place
Alexander Lake, AK · ALEXANDER LAKE, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9707PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800713025569A
Case key
129973

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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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3-1545  80/7/13    ALEXANDER LAKE,AK   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 160
        TIME - 1210                    N9707P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          6 MILE LAKE,AK              ALEXANDER LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9707P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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