ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372193
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1987 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | State Of Alaska |
| Registration: | N7051 |
| MSN: | 18-2932 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8697 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mc Grath, AK (MCG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS AN ALASKA STATE TROOPER PERFORMING HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AND WAS FLYING AN AIRPLANE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA. HE HAD LANDED ON A REMOTE RIDGE TOP TO RECOVER ESSENTIAL ITEMS OF EVIDENCE FOR A PENDING CASE. UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE RIDGE, ROUGH TERRAIN PREMATURELY BOUNCED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE AIR AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO REMAIN AIRBORNE OR CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SMALL TREE AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA161
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 May 1999 | N7051 | Alaska Dept Of Public Safety | 0 | Nome, AK | |
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| 11 August 2007 | N7051 | State Of Alaska, Department Of Public Safety | 0 | McGrath, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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