# NTSB ANC81DAG67: Piper PA-18, N13KW, Glennallen, AK, August 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1981
- Place: Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
- Location: 62.1092° N, 145.5464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glennallen, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1092&lon=-145.5464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAG67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1838  81/8/17  NR.GLENNALLEN,AK      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5483
        TIME - 1350                    N13KW               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1306 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHISTOCHINA,AK             GLENNALLEN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      24
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG DWNDFT DRG LNDG ON GRAVEL STRIP.D/A APRX 6000FT.CO FLT PLN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13KW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13KW-1983-02-12), registration cancelled 1983-02-12, S/N 18-4565 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mountain Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810817053259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810817053259A), Aug 17, 1981: Piper PA18150, Glennallen, AK, Destroyed. Pilot claims he encountered downdraft on final approach for landing. Aircraft crashed short of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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