Piper PA-18 N7513K
30 September 1989 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1989 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7513K was involved in an accident near Iliamna, 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 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iliamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8504, -154.5593
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N7513K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Iliamna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA177
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF AND THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE STRONG/GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AT A REMOTE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WITH STRONG, GUSTY WINDS. FOLLOWING THE LANDING ROLL, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAXI CROSSWIND IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOT WIND. HE SAID THAT A STRONG GUST LIFTED A WING, THEN PUSHED & PARTIALLY OVERTURNED THE AIRPLANE INTO NEARBY TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |