ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381674
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1983 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Kisken |
| Registration: | N1184C |
| MSN: | 18-2467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2758 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Squaw Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Squaw Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT GROUND-LOOPED DURING LANDING ON A 2000 FOOT GRAVEL RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED RUNWAY 8 HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO HIGH AND HE ALSO WAS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. DURING TOUCHDOWN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ALLOWED THE ACFT TO CONTINUE TO GROUNDLOOP TO AVOID A 5 FOOT DROP AT THE RUNWAYS END. THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 8 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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