Piper PA-18-150 N3675P
30 November 1982 · Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1982 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N3675P, operated by Richard L. Blodgett, was involved in an accident near Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 65.3400, -166.5091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N3675P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard L. Blodgett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teller → Brevig Mission
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA020
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A ROAD, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, FORWARD SUPPORT TUBE FAILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER TO AVOID GROUND LOOPING AND THE PLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. HE STATED THAT HE "DUMPED" HIS FLAPS WHILE INDICATING 60 MPH AND STARTED TO MAKE A SHALLOW TURN TOWARD HILLS AWAY FROM THE VILLAGE. HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT DOWNDRAFT OR SHEAR AND STALLED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED SUPPORT TUBE REVEALED THAT IT HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS COMPACTED SNOW AND ICE ON THE INTENDED SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Near Clear, Alaska, United States | Wallace W. Rochester | No injuries | - |
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