Piper PA-18A N9918D
27 November 1966 · Aniak Alas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1966 at about 11:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N9918D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Aniak Alas, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak Alas, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aniak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N9918D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TAXIWAY DESIGNATED AS SKI ACFT TAKEOFF AREA.PLT DID NOT CHECK TAXIWAY SURFACE.SKI STRUCK ICE BREAM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Topeka Ill, Illinois, United States | James F Waddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Huntington Md, Maryland, United States | Carl Dehaven | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Prosser Wash, Washington, United States | Ernest Cubbins | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Clover Id, Idaho, United States | Reeder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18A | Amory Miss, Mississippi, United States | Lowery Flying | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |