ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364706
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Date: | Tuesday 13 August 1991 |
Time: | 19:15 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N1017A |
MSN: | 18587 |
Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2198 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Eagle River, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Eagle River, AK (NONE) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHING INTO A LAKE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMBOUT AND LACK OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS BOTH THE DOWNDRAFT AND GUSTING WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC91LA124 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA124
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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