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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Crooked Creek, AK · July 8, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1981
Place
Crooked Creek, AK · CROOKED CREEK, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N82076Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810708038909A
Case key
124196

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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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3-3451   81/7/8    CROOKED CREEK,AK    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N82076              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROOKED CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,AK                    CROOKED CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N82076
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crooked Creek

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