Piper PA-18 N1423Z
11 July 1983 · Ninilchik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1423Z, operated by Neil Arthur Webster, was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ninilchik, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.0691, -151.4199
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1423Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Neil Arthur Webster
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Polly Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA121
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
THE PLT HAD SELECTED A 1500 FT AREA OF MOIST SAND ALONG A BEACH AREA FOR HIS TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT THE WIND HAD INCREASED FROM 10 TO 20 KTS DURING HIS 2 1/2 HRS ON THE GROUND. REPORTEDLY, HE TOOK OFF INTO THE WIND WITH 1 NOTCH (10 DEG) OF FLAPS & THE ACFT ROLLED APRX 50 FT & BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PLT EXPERIENCED CONTROL DIFFICULTY AS HE DEPARTED GROUND EFFECT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT ENTERED A RIGHT BANK, BEGAN DESCENDING, THEN CRASHED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE LEFT WING TANK WAS LOW ON FUEL, WHILE THE RIGHT TANK WAS FULL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Teller, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | John Michael Rank | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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