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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Beaver Village, AK · June 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Beaver Village, AK · BEAVER VILLAGE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9398DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622021679A
Case key
201183

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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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3-1567  80/6/22  NR.BEAVER VILLAGE,AK  PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5856
        TIME - 1500                    N9398D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3070 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHANDALAR LAKE,AK           FAIRBANKS,AK                BEAVER VILLAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT DEPARTING FRM CRESCENT SHAPED SANDBAR ADJACENT TO RIVER.PLT TURNED TO AVOID TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9398D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bush Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.