ANC80FA056

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · June 24, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1980
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N14310Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800624035629A
Case key
131004

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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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3-1534  80/6/24    ANCHORAGE,AK        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 325
        TIME - 1732                    N14310              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. WIND GUSTING TO 19KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N14310
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Hood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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