ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352993
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 1999 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3675P |
| MSN: | 18-4574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Teller, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nome, AK (OME) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot stated in his NTSB Pilot/Operator report that he hand-propped the airplane. When the engine started, the throttle was farther forward than the pilot expected, and the plane began to move. The pilot said he attempted to hang on, but was unable to do so as the airplane accelerated. The airplane became airborne, then crashed into the ocean near the beach, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper starting procedure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA094
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 November 1982 | N3675P | Private | 0 | Brevig Mission, AK | |
sub |
| 6 August 2015 | N3675P | Private | 2 | Cook Inlet west of Birchwood Airport (PABV), Birchwood, AK | |
sub |
| Ditching | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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