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Piper PA-18 N1260A

30 September 1984 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 30 September 1984 at about 05:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1260A was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 05:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Jackfish Landing
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-18
Registration
N1260A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chugiak → Wasilla
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ANC84FA194

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 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

ACFT CONTACTED PINE TREES WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL APCH TO LAND. PLT STATED ALL HE REMEMBERS IS TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE PLT CONTROLLED RWY LIGHTS BUT NEVER SEEING THEM ILLUMINATE. ANOTHER PLT WHO LANDED JUST PRIOR TO N1260A'S ATTEMPT STATED THE AIRSTRIP WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY COVERED BYA FOG BANK WHICH EXTENDED NORTHWARD. HE CONTINUED TO STATE, THE FOG WAS FROM THE GROUND EXTENDING TO 500 FT AGL AND THE PLT CONTROLLED LIGHTING WAS OPERABLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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