# NTSB ANC84LA033: Piper PA-18A, N7286D, Anchorage, AK, January 24, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 24, 1984, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4269/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA033

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE ENG FAILURE, THE LEFT FUEL TANK 'WAS EMPTY' AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL. THE PLT SUSPECTED FUEL STARVATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7286D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7286D-2013-07-08), registration cancelled 2013-07-08, S/N 18-5705, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5706
- Airframe hours: 6000
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James M. Fejes
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 6, 1984, 6 hours before
- Departed: CXC, CHITNA, AK
- Destination: Z38, SKY HARBOR, AK

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 170 total, 166 in this make and model, 164 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 3 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ANC, 6 nm away

## 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 19840124024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840124024889A), Jan 24, 1984: Piper PA18A, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination airport according to pilots report.

## Other investigations on N7286D (2)

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.

- [NTSB ANC83LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA176), Sep 17, 1983: Piper PA-18A (N7286D), Big Lake, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH86), Sep 24, 1976: Piper PA-18 (N7286D), Chitina, AK, substantial damage

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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