Piper PA-18 N9366D
21 September 1996 · Noatak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1996 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N9366D, operated by Robert L. Eubank, was involved in an accident near Noatak, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noatak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.5691, -162.9994
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N9366D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Eubank
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Field Site → Mountain Ridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that it had snowed approximately 18 inches on the mountain ridge. His guide and client stamped out a landing area and estimated the stamped down snow to be 2 to 3 inches deep. The pilot landed the airplane and during the roll out the airplane's wheels hit a small depression where the snow was 8 to 10 inches deep. The airplane nosed over and bent the propeller and wing lift strut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1996 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1996 | Cessna 170B | Togiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |