Piper PA-18 N1009A
19 July 1993 · Chickaloon Flat, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1993 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1009A, operated by Winkleman, Richard C., was involved in an accident near Chickaloon Flat, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chickaloon Flat, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2207, -149.8493
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1009A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Winkleman, Richard C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA120
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS MISJUDGMENT OF AERODYNAMIC MANEUVERING PARAMETERS (INFLIGHT DECISION MAKING), AND HIS INADVERTANT STALL/SPIN ENTRY AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED SUPERCUB MANUEVERING AT SLOW SPEED AND APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET, ABRUPTLY ROLLED AND PITCHED, IMPACTING NEARLY VERTICALLY. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
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| 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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