Piper PA-18A 150 N8678D
17 November 1984 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A 150 registered N8678D was involved in an accident 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
- Coordinates
- 61.1595, -149.9902
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A 150
- Registration
- N8678D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Lake Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA022
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH OVER TREES THAT WERE TEN FT HIGH. AFTER PASSING THE TREES HE 'CHOPPED' THE POWER & THE ACFT LANDED HARD. HE NOTICED THE FUSELAGE WAS BUCKLED JUST FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL FIN WHEN HE EXITED THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1984 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-18A | McKinley, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-18A | Montague Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Mountain Park, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |