Piper PA 18 N1214A
24 September 2013 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2013 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA 18 registered N1214A was involved in an accident near Big Lake, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.5361, -149.8139
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18
- Registration
- N1214A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1951
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13CA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in abnormal contact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll on a gravel bar adjacent to a river, the airplane's right main landing gear contacted soft terrain. After contact with the soft terrain, the right main landing gear separated from the airframe and the airplane came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | Frank O Blomquist | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Inlet, New York, United States | Payne James R | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Ryder Jerry | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Piper PA 18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Piper PA 18-150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Ward ART W | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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