ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360152
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Date: | Sunday 17 July 1994 |
Time: | 11:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18-150 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7883D |
MSN: | 18-6043 |
Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAME SPOTTING. THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED GUSTY HEADWIND CONDITIONS. WHILE TURNING TO REVERSE DIRECTION, AWAY FROM THE RISING TERRAIN, THE PLANE STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE AIRSPEED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC94LA090 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA090
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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