Piper PA-18A-150 N3992P
3 October 1985 · Homer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1985 at about 14:57 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N3992P, operated by John R. Edwards, was involved in an accident near Homer, 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 14:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer (HOM)
- Coordinates
- 59.3999, -151.3191
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N3992P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. Edwards
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ANC86LAG03
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
THE LANDING GEAR AXLE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE OVERSIZE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Likely, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18A | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Anchorage, Alaska, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |