Piper PA-18-150 N4052Z
20 August 1984 · Chandalar, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1984 at about 17:23 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4052Z was involved in an accident near Chandalar, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandalar, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4052Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savoonga → Chandalar
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA142
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
DURING FLT AT ABOUT 4500 FT MSL, THE ENG BEGAN A SEVERE KNOCKING, THEN A CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENG & OIL COMPLETELY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLT TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BESIDE THE CHANDALAR RIVER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE RIVER IN ABOUT 4 FT OF WATER. REPORTEDLY, A CYLINDER BOLT HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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