Piper PA-18 N1827A
17 April 1983 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1983 at about 14:20 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1827A, operated by Vince Morrison, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Graybill
- Coordinates
- 61.4110, -149.1709
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1827A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vince Morrison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chugiak → Knik
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA070
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE THE TAKEOFF WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT TANK REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE TANK EXCEPT FOR RESIDUAL FUEL. TEST OF THE FUEL REMAINING INDICATED USE OF AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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