- Date
- August 15, 1988, 15:46 local (23:46 UTC)
- Place
- Tok, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6893BPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19880815035599A
- Case key
- 5052
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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 - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Nose over
Analysis
During the takeoff roll on a gravel bar, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane & it bounced into the river. The airplane then nosed over on its back. The pilot and passenger both exited the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6893B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 185083
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Veteran Air Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,300 total · 700 in this make and model · 2,240 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 46 °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.