Piper PA-18S N7538K
25 July 1977 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1977 at about 09:10 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N7538K was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N7538K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sand Lake, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1642
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.L W/TIP HIT WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-18S | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18S | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18S | Jackson, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18S | Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18S | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |