Piper PA-18A N7262D
21 August 1995 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1995 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N7262D was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one 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 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2198, -149.8490
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N7262D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95FA169
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OR ALTITUDE FROM THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR AN AIRSTRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED ON A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN THE AREA OF A 4,200 FOOT HIGH MOUNTAIN. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RETURN AND AN AERIAL SEARCH WAS INITIATED. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, A WITNESS IN AN AIRPLANE FLYING IN THE AREA, REPORTED TO SEARCH PERSONNEL THAT SHE OBSERVED AN AIRPLANE CREST THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND DESCEND DOWNSLOPE OUT OF VIEW, FOLLOWED BY A CLOUD OF DUST. SEARCH PERSONNEL REPORTED ONLY FINDING MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 4 WEEKS LATER NEAR THE SUMMIT OF THE MOUNTAIN, PARTIALLY CONSUMED BY A POSTCRASH FIRE. IT WAS FOUND BY A PASSING HELICOPTER NESTLED IN A GREY AND BLACK COLORED ROCK OUTCROPPING. THE WRECKAGE PATH WAS ORIENTED ON AN EASTERLY HEADING AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 100 YARDS SOUTH OF A SMALL AIRSTRIP AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE AIRSTRIP IS ORIENTED ON A NORTH/SOUTH HEADING. ABOUT 27 MILES EAST AT ANCHORAGE, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Scott Higgins | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18A | Roberts, Idaho, United States | Linden J. Butikofer | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | James L. Baum | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Piper PA-18A-180 | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18A | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18A | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | John R. Yarranton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |