Piper PA-18 N74963
23 June 1985 · Lake Beverley, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 June 1985 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N74963 was involved in an accident near Lake Beverley, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Beverley, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N74963
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shannon Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85FA107
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 STATED THAT HE & HIS STUDENT PLT WAS FLYING AROUND THE LAKE WELL BELOW THE TREE LINE, & AFTER A STEEP RIGHT BANK THE ACFT STRUCK THE TREES & CRASHED IN THE LAKE, THE ACFT SANK INTO 10 TO 12 FT OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |