Piper PA18 N7468D
22 August 2020 · Tok, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2020 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N7468D was involved in an accident near Tok, 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
- Tok, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tok Junction (PFTO)
- Coordinates
- 63.1942, -142.5719
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N7468D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tok → Tok
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while on final approach, the airplane drifted off runway centerline and she tried to recenter the airplane prior to touchdown. The airplane touched down and veered right, exited the runway and impacted trees. Both wings were substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2020 | Piper PA 20 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Cessna 208 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Piper PA31 | Buckland, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 172R | Hope, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2020 | Grumman G44 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |