Piper PA-18-150 N9488D
17 June 2012 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2012 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9488D, operated by Beck Joseph S, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shell Lake Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 61.9500, -151.3667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N9488D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beck Joseph S
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Skwentna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA053
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 taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane at a private airstrip. While taxiing to park, the right wheel dropped into a hidden, vegetation-covered, deep hole alongside the runway. The airplane then spun around, sustaining substantial damage to the empennage and left elevator. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Tyler Renner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Kirby H Crowe | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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