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NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft F-19 · Susitna Lake, AK · March 16, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 16, 1981
Place
Susitna Lake, AK · SUSITNA LAKE, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N20022Taylorcraft F-19
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810316010209A
Case key
127056

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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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3-0822  81/3/16    SUSITNA LAKE,AK     TAYLORCRAFT F-19    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 242
        TIME - 1019                    N20022              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSITNA LAKE,AK             ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FROZEN,SNOW COVERED LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N20022
Reported as
Taylorcraft F-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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