Piper PA-18 N91219
1 August 1993 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1993 at about 02:53 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N91219, operated by Foster, ANN M., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Sp Base (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1597, -149.9896
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N91219
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Foster, ANN M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Donkey Crk Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA129
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHILE ON AN APPROACH TO LAND BEHIND ANOTHER AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE FLOATPLANE'S WINGS ROCKED SEVERAL TIMES, THEN THE LEFT WING HIT THE WATER. THE PILOT AND A WITNESS SAID THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE FROM A DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 (BEAVER) AIRPLANE THAT HAD LANDED SECONDS EARLIER. THE PILOT SAID SHE LANDED A NORMAL DISTANCE BEHIND THE BEAVER. A WITNESS ON THE SHORE SAID THE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS TOO FAST AND TOO CLOSE BEHIND THE BEAVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Wolfe, Fredrick M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Cline, Epton D. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Vacaville, California, United States | JOY I. Smith | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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