Piper PA-18 N150LT
31 August 1989 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1989 at about 01:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N150LT, operated by Talkeetna Air, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Turnover Hill
- Coordinates
- 62.4505, -149.7892
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N150LT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Talkeetna Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PLT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE ROUGH TERRAIN, RAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, GUSTS, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PLT WAS LNDG AT AN AIRSTRIP ON A MOUNTAIN TOP, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. HE BLAMED THE NOSE-OVER ON A COMBINATION OF ROUGH LANDING AREA, GUSTY TAILWIND, RAIN ON THE WINDSHIELD & HEAVY APPLICATION OF BRAKES. THE 500' AIRSTRIP WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 4000' AGL.
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
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| 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 | - |