ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378237
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| Date: | Friday 19 October 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Macarlo Christensen |
| Registration: | N4313Y |
| MSN: | 18-7833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3408 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Heiden, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Heiden, AK (PTH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO A STATE POLICE REPORT, THE PLT ASSAULTED HIS WIFE, THEN LOADED HIS TWO CHILDREN INTO THE ACFT AND FLEW TO A REFUELING AREA. HE REFUELED THE ACFT, THEN TOOKOFF & CRASHED APRX 1 MILE NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE RWY. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE RWY, IT ROSE SHARPLY AND APPEARED TO ALMOST STALL, THEN IT REGAINED A LEVEL FLT ATTITUDE AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FT AGL BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED FROM HIS VIEW. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ACFT CRASHED. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.128%.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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