Piper PA-18 N6592L
10 August 1992 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1992 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N6592L, operated by Robert J. Sept, was involved in an accident near Bettles, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.2396, -152.2709
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N6592L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert J. Sept
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE OPERATING IN THE MOUNTAINS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED AT THE 3300 FOOT LEVEL ON A MOUNTAINSIDE WITH AN APPROXIMATE 30 DEGREE GRADIENT. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE, AND THE AIRPLANE ' TOUCHED DOWN EARLY'. THE PASSENGER SAID THEY WERE PLANNING TO FLY THROUGH A PASS TO THEIR FRONT, AND THE AIRPLANE GOT 'TOO LOW AND TOO SLOW', THEN COULD NOT OUT CLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN. THE HELICOPTER PILOT WHO RECOVERED THE WRECKAGE SAID THERE WERE NO SUITABLE LANDING AREAS NEARBY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-18 | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | Deacon, Nelson H. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Michael L. King | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Kastner, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Walton Beach, Florida, United States | Boomer Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Soccastee, South Carolina, United States | Sky Signs, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Banner Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |