- Date
- July 5, 1980
- Place
- Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N83351Piper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800705025599A
- Case key
- 129979
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1555 80/7/5 ILIAMNA,AK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 502 TIME - 1220 N83351 PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ILIAMNA ROADHOUSE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ILIAMNA,AK ANCHORAGE,AK UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- PLT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS DRNG CLIMBOUT AT 400FT AGL THEN ENG FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83351
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Iliamna Roadhouse
FAA reports on this event · 1
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