Piper PA-18 N3903Z

Summary

On 5 September 1999 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3903Z was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 1999 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.6607, -150.8997

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N3903Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gravel Bar → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC99LA133

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadvertent stall. A factor was the intentional low altitude maneuvering by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and sole passenger were circling wildlife about 200 feet above ground level. The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge he had one notch of flaps extended, the carburetor heat was off, and the airspeed was about 60 miles per hour. He said he attempted to raise the left wing, the wing dropped, the airplane stalled, and the airplane contacted the trees. He stated there was nothing wrong with the airplane, he should have been circling higher, and that he should have increased power before attempting to lift the wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.