Piper PA-18 N4164Z
25 June 1984 · Flathorn Lake, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1984 at about 06:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N4164Z was involved in an accident near Flathorn Lake, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flathorn Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1599, -149.9895
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N4164Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Skwentna → Flathorn Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA100
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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
ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGERS,THE PLT WAS FLYING AT APRX 250 FT WHEN THEY SAW A BEAR. AFTER STARTING A LEFT TURN, THE NOSE OF THE ACFT DROPPED. ONE PASSENGER SAID THE PLT MADE A TIGHT TURN BEFORE THE PLANE LOST ITS LIFT. THE OTHER PASSENGER STATED THAT THE ACFT SPIRALED TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna A185E | Shulin Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Cessna U-206C | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |