UNK64X3847

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft L2 · Sterling, AK · September 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1964
Place
Sterling, AK · STERLING, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48834Taylorcraft L2
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182090

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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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3-2810   64/9/7    STERLING ALAS       TAYLORCRAFT L2      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N48834              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N48834
Reported as
Taylorcraft L2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed