- Date
- December 6, 1987, 08:15 local (12:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wasilla, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1237APiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19871206069179A
- Case key
- 4977
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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.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Terrain condition - icyFactor
Terrain condition - softFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff when he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the right main ski to break through the ice; the aircraft then ground looped.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1237A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 181030
- Airframe hours
- 1,552
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dick R. Stock
- Registered owner
- Dick R. Stock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 12, 1987 · 67 hours before
- Destination
- AKN · King Salmon, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 200 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 19 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.