Piper PA-18A N8246C
22 October 1977 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8246C was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8246C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Flying Crown, Ak → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3611
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
STICKY MUD FLAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Gilkey River, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Byers, Colorado, United States | V W Piland | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Sterling City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18A | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | Action Aerial | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |