Plane Crash List

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.

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