Piper PA-18-150 N83622

Summary

On 29 May 1995 at about 05:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N83622 was involved in an accident near Galena, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 May 1995 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Galena, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.7410, -156.8501

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N83622

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Huslia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC95LA061

Nobody was injured.

THE WATER CONTAMINATING THE FUEL AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WHICH FAILED TO ELIMINATE THE WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THIS WAS THE AIRPLANE'S FIRST FLIGHT AFTER WINTER. THE PILOT DRAINED THE FUEL TANK SUMPS AND GASCOLATOR AND FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT COMPLETED A FORCED LANDING ON THE TUNDRA. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REMOVED THE FUEL LINE FROM THE GASCOLATOR TO THE CARBURETOR AND FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL LINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.