Brians PUFFIN N4933N
16 June 1985 · Eagle River, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1985 at about 21:45 local time, a Brians PUFFIN registered N4933N, operated by Johnnie C. Brians, was involved in an accident near Eagle River, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2099, -149.2495
- Aircraft
- Brians PUFFIN
- Registration
- N4933N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnnie C. Brians
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LAG01
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
THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING TAXI TESTS ON HIS HOMEBUILT ACFT WHEN IT STARTED TO SUSTAIN A HULL STRUCTURE FAILURE AND CONTROL INTERFERENCE FROM SEPARATING PARTS. THE ACFT PITCHED OFF THE WATER, CLIMBED TO APRX 100 FT AGL, STALLED AND SPUN TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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