Piper PA-18-150 N3930Z
15 September 1994 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1994 at about 04:15 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N3930Z, operated by 4W Air, was involved in an accident near Port Alsworth, 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 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.1991, -154.2792
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N3930Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 4W Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA137
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LIFTOFF FROM THE REMOTE LAKE, THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING AT THE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB AIRSPEED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED 'DEAD AIR'. THE AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. IT THEN COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES ABOUT 1/2 MI FROM THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE PILOT DESCRIBED THE WIND CONDITIONS AS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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