Piper PA-18 N7688L
23 October 1988 · Huslia, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1988 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7688L, operated by Huntington, Roger, was involved in an accident near Huslia, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huslia, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 65.6910, -156.3508
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N7688L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Huntington, Roger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA012
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS ADULT MALE PASSENGER WERE BOTH SEVERELY BURNED WHEN THE PILOT'S PIPER PA-18 CRASHED AND BURNED FOLLOWING A LOW ALTITUDE STALL AND IMPACT WITH TREES. THE PILOT'S WIFE STATED THAT HER HUSBAND TOLD HER THAT HE WAS SHOWING HIS PASSENGER A BEAR DEN WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED. HE SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT INJURED ON IMPACT, BUT DURING THE POST CRASH FIRE AND ESCAPE. DESPITE THEIR SERIOUS BURNS, THEY WALKED 5 MILES IN 0 DEGREE TEMPERATURE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin P Depriest | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | MacArtney, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Air Command 532 ELITE | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Harsh, Toni H. | No injuries | - |