Piper PA-18 N1793A
17 February 1978 · Eureka, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1793A was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Eureka, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oshetna River
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1793A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sky Harbor, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0152
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
BUSH STRIP. DEEP SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Yacloskey, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Rocky Cove, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Rocky Cove, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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