- Date
- August 9, 1981
- Place
- Canyon Creek, AK · CANYON CREEK, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6760BPiper PA-18A
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810809048389A
- Case key
- 124125
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2840 81/8/9 CANYON CREEK,AK PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 700 TIME - 1100 N6760B PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GULKANA,AK CANYON CREEK,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- L GEAR DRG LNDG ON ROCKY GRAVEL BAR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6760B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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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.
Other investigations on N6760B · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC07CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB ANC00LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's application of excessive braking. A factor in the accident was the installation of boosted (oversize) type master brake cylinders.NTSB ANC96LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSlana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB DEN74DTE65Accident · No injuriesClosedSheridan Lk, CO