- Date
- July 24, 1985, 18:30 local (Jul 25, 1985, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Palmer, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8688DPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19850724034499A
- Case key
- 4529
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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
Plt stated, '... On the go-around attempt I got behind the power curve & could not clear the trees. It stalled & turned to the left, hitting the trees about 15 ft off the ground which cushioned the fall & then slid down to the ground.' The plt was attempting to land in a fld which is surrounded by 40 ft tall trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8688D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 186295
- Airframe hours
- 4,871
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lewis Don Bradley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1985 · 64 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 63 total · 63 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 39 °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 N8688D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.