Piper PA-18-150 CFCLL
18 May 1987 · Yakutat, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered CFCLL, operated by Roanld Newsome, was involved in an accident near Yakutat, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakutat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.5109, -139.7100
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- CFCLL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roanld Newsome
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Haines → Yakutat
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA097
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
WHILE TAXIING, AFTER LANDING ON A MURKY RIVER, THE PILOT DID NOT SEE A SAND BAR. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SAND BAR AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC RPT AND HELD A CANADIAN PILOT CERTIFICATE.
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 | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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