Piper PA-18 N3577P
30 September 1973 · Gulkana, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1973 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3577P was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulkana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brandts Lodge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3577P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- McCarthy, Alas → Palmer, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3744
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
HIT TREES AT NITE.NOT EQUIPT FOR NITE FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Talchultna R, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Hawkins Glcr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-18 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | State of Iowa | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |