Piper PA-18-150 N82448
30 August 2011 · Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2011 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82448, operated by Fejes Guide Service Ltd, was involved in an accident near Cape Yakataga, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tsiu Lodge Strip (NA)
- Coordinates
- 60.0750, -143.1047
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N82448
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fejes Guide Service Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cape Yakataga → Cape Yakataga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently switching off the engine magnetos during the initial climb, resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's placement of the magneto switches.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, he inadvertently switched off the engine magnetos with his coat sleeve while using the trim handle causing the airplane’s engine to shut down; the switches were located on the left side of the cabin. The pilot realized the problem, but, due to the airplane's low altitude, he decided to land instead of trying to restart the engine and climb over obstacles at the end of the airstrip. The airplane touched down in an area of tree stumps and brush, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. A postaccident examination of the magneto switches on the accident airplane and other like models revealed that a pilot's coat sleeve can contact and move the guarded magneto switches. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by moving the magneto switches to the instrument panel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Erik F. Hursh | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Adam J. Grenda | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Kevin Hochstetler | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Larry William G | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Beluga Lake, Alaska, United States | William M. Toney, II | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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