UNK64X2082

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Kotzebue, AK · June 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1964
Place
Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N714Piper PA18
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183165

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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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3-1520   64/6/3    KOTZEBUE ALAS       PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 1300
        TIME - 1330                    N714                PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N714
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage