UNK64X0208

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18A · Big Lake, AK · January 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1964
Place
Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3373BPiper PA18A
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185481

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0092  64/1/10    BIG LAKE ALAS       PIPER PA18A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3373B              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- SKI-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT STRUCK BANK OF LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3373B
Reported as
Piper PA18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage