Piper PA-18 N8677C
4 April 1989 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1989 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N8677C, operated by Charles H. Dowrick, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood (Z15)
- Coordinates
- 61.4102, -149.1699
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N8677C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles H. Dowrick
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chugiak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89FA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS; AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING (TURNING LEFT), WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY, AND CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 FT AGL, HE MADE A POWER REDUCTION, THEN THE ENG LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS NOT SURE HE COULD CLEAR A FENCE THAT WAS AHEAD & TURNED LEFT ABOUT 110 DEG. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED ON RELATIVELY FLAT, FROZEN TERRAIN. IT SLID 96 FT & CAME TO REST ABOUT 175 FT EAST OF THE RWY. THE BROKEN CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED & DISASSEMBLED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR NOTICEABLE CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE ENG WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED; IT STARTED & OPERATED WITH NO PROBLEMS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACDNT. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 36 & 27 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO CARB ICE CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AFTER THE PLT HAD INITIATED AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF WITH ABOUT 1960 FT OF RWY REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Niver, Mark A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Fritz J. Christie | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Medicine Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Harding Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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