ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212678
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| Date: | Sunday 24 June 2018 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8664Y |
| MSN: | 18-8895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 26 mls SW of Delta Junction, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salcha-Sewell Strip, AK |
| McCarthy, AK (0AK8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane with a passenger. After the airplane failed to arrive at the intended destination, an extensive search was launched; the airplane was located on a knoll consisting of trees and muskeg 3 days after it departed a private airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
A review of archived weather information for the area about the estimated time of the accident revealed a ceiling between 5,000 ft and 6,000 ft above ground level with forward visibility between 6 and 10 statute miles.
Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, based on the available evidence, the investigation could not determine the exact cause of the accident.
The emergency locator transmitter was found in the "OFF" position, which prevented the beacon from activating and producing an audible signal, and may have contributed to the length of the search.
Probable Cause: Undetermined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2018 04:17 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Jun-2018 06:40 | Anon. | Updated [Country] |
| 15-Jul-2018 06:57 | Arcticman | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2019 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 12-Nov-2019 18:54 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo] |
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