Piper PA-18A N1640A
27 September 1965 · Chignik Alas, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 September 1965, a Piper PA-18A registered N1640A was involved in an accident during in flight near Chignik Alas, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chignik Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1640A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 2-1059
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 7/23/66.PILOT AND PAX WERE ON EXTENDED HUNTING TRIP, WERE LAST SEEN 9/27/65.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Copeland Id, Idaho, United States | Coombs | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Lewistown Mont, Montana, United States | Montark Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Sutherland Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Clinch FLG SER | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Douglas Mich, Michigan, United States | Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Fairmont Minn, Minnesota, United States | Fairmont Fly S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18A | Minden Nev, Nevada, United States | AG Avtn Acadmy | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |