Piper PA-18 N13900
28 August 1994 · Glenallen, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1994 at about 06:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N13900 was involved in an accident near Glenallen, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenallen, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.1005, -145.5302
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N13900
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA124
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AIRSPEED NOT MAINTAINED. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED WHILE MAKING A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION IN A VALLEY. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, WHO SURVIVED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEY WERE MAKING A STEEP LEFT TURN AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT HAVE CONTROLS IN THE REAR AND STATED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE WINDS IN THE AREA WERE ESTIMATED AT 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-18-135 | Butte Des Mort, Wisconsin, United States | Pro-Aire Training | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Artic S-1B2 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Coleman, Edward A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | De Havilland DHC2 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Piper PA18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |