Piper PA-18S N7232Y
18 October 1971 · Pilot Point, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 October 1971 at about 14:10 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N7232Y, operated by Peninsula Airw, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pilot Point, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N7232Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peninsula Airw
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lower Ugashik, Alas → King Salmon, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2683
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT SANK IN LAKE. NEITHER PLT NOR ACFT RECOVERED. WINDS GUSTING TO 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-18S | Auburn, Maine, United States | Turner Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18S | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18S | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | Demopolis Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-18S | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18S | Swords Creek, Virginia, United States | Aerial Patrols | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |