Piper PA-18A N1858A
15 June 2011 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1858A, operated by John M. Miller, was involved in an accident near McCarthy, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCarthy, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.1010, -145.5306
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1858A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John M. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCarthy → McCarthy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while back-taxiing at a remote, gravel-covered, off-airport site, a strong gust of wind lifted the tail, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Beluga Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Galena, Alaska, United States | George Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2011 | Piper PA-18A | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Salitan Erik R | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18A | Sherman, Texas, United States | Darrell Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Lynn Mallory | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2011 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Northway, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Erik F. Hursh | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |