Piper PA-18 N49512
1 July 1985 · Sandy Piont, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1985 at about 01:55 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N49512 was involved in an accident near Sandy Piont, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandy Piont, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sand Point (SDP)
- Coordinates
- 55.2607, -160.6606
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N49512
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sand Point → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA115
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
PILOT LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEMONSTRATE AEROBATIC FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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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 |