Piper PA-18A N8562D
6 June 1978 · Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1978 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8562D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eureka Lodge, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8562D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Tahneta Pass, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3952
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
UPHILL TKOF WITH GUSTY QUARTERING CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Talarik Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Ashland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Vick, Louisiana, United States | Dale Gritman | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | J D Schafer | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-18A | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |