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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Kokiak, AK · August 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 4, 1981
Place
Kokiak, AK · KOKIAK, AK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2532CPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810804047709A
Case key
123566

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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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3-3610   81/8/4  NR.KOKIAK,AK          PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 121
        TIME - 1700                    N2532C              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KODIAK,AK                   KODIAK,AK                    RUSSIAN ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N2532C
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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