- Date
- June 24, 1984, 22:30 local (Jun 25, 1984, 06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Flathorn Lake, AK
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4164ZPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840624029879A
- Case key
- 4311
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
According to the passengers,the plt was flying at aprx 250 ft when they saw a bear. After starting a left turn, the nose of the acft dropped. One passenger said the plt made a tight turn before the plane lost its lift. The other passenger stated that the acft spiraled to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4164Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188345
- Airframe hours
- 1,120
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Vern W. Mahoney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 5, 1983 · 110 hours before
- Departed
- SKW · Skwentna, AK
- Destination
- Flathorn Lake, AK
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 75 total · 75 in this make and model · 55 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N4164Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.