ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382506
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Date: | Sunday 27 February 1983 |
Time: | 13:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4876A |
MSN: | 18-4975 |
Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
Total airframe hrs: | 661 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Northway, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | White Rvr Lodge, AK |
Destination airport: | Cub Creek, AK |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS FLYING IN A CANYON, UP CUB CREEK, HE ENCOUNTERED UNANTICIPATED TURBULENCE. HE DECIDED TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN & LEAVE THE CANYON. HOWEVER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT WING OF THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED IN A BUSHY AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC83LA050 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA050
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