Piper PA-18 N194JL
14 August 1984 · Nabesna Glacier, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1984 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N194JL was involved in an accident near Nabesna Glacier, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nabesna Glacier, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.0004, -141.6908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N194JL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Devil Mountain → Nabesna Glacier
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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, DUE TO OBSTACLES AND DOWNDRAFTS A HIGHER THAN NORMAL APPROACH WAS FLOWN TO THE UNIMPROVED GRAVEL AND SAND LANDING AREA. TOUCHDOWN WAS LONG AND HEAVY BRAKING WAS APPLIED. AS THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A SANDY AREA AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 |