Piper PA-18 N7051
17 September 1987 · Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1987 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7051, operated by State of Alaska, was involved in an accident near Sparrevohn, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N7051
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- State of Alaska
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mc Grath
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA161
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
THE PILOT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS AN ALASKA STATE TROOPER PERFORMING HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES AND WAS FLYING AN AIRPLANE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA. HE HAD LANDED ON A REMOTE RIDGE TOP TO RECOVER ESSENTIAL ITEMS OF EVIDENCE FOR A PENDING CASE. UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE RIDGE, ROUGH TERRAIN PREMATURELY BOUNCED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE AIR AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO REMAIN AIRBORNE OR CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SMALL TREE AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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