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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Willow, AK · August 2, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 2, 1964
Place
Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6015ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182739

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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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2-1011   64/8/2    WILLOW ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1685
        TIME - 1230                    N6015Z              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 880 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS TRANSPORTING FISHING PARTY FROM CAMP TO WILLOW ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6015Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Willow