Piper PA-18 N6782B
23 October 1966 · Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1966, a Piper PA-18 registered N6782B was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N6782B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1032
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N6782B SUBMERGED IN COOK INLET, IDENTIFIED 10/28/66, NOT RECOVD.BODIES DROWNED OCCUPANTS WERE RECOVD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Pompano Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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