ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372669
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1987 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N159T |
| MSN: | 18-2273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheep Mountain, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Matanuska Gal, AK |
| Sheep Mt. Lodge, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS TOOK OFF IN A TWO PLACE PIPER PA-18 FROM A GLACIER AFTER DOING REPAIR WORK ON AN AIRCRAFT THAT HAD CRASHED THERE EARLIER. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DETERIORATING AS THEY APPROACHED THEIR DESTINATION AIRSTRIP LOCATED IN A NEARBY MOUNTAIN PASS. THE CEILING WAS ESTIMATED AT 200 FEET AGL, AND VISIBILITY AS BETWEEN 1/2 AND 3 MILES. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE FELT INTIMIDATED BY THE LOW CLOUDS AND RISING TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE AIRSTRIP AND THAT HE INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE TURNING FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE LEG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87FA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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