Piper PA-18-160 N4431Z
22 June 1990 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1990 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-160 registered N4431Z, operated by KIM Irwin, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Lake (BGQ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-160
- Registration
- N4431Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KIM Irwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE HAD SPENT THREE YEARS IN THE SHOP BEING REBUILT AND THIS WAS ITS FIRST FLIGHT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANKS, PERFORMED A RUNUP AND THEN SAT ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE COMMUNICATION RADIO. HE THEN TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STARTED THE TAKEOFF. UPON REACHING 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND HE REDUCED THE POWER BY 200 RPM AND THE ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT IN THE DITCH. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION AND ENGINE RUN SHOWED NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRPLANE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | O. J. Chaipman | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Wayne Kubat | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18-160 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | JAY King | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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