Piper PA-18 N1827A
24 April 1985 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1985 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1827A was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9210, -159.4903
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1827A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA072
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 STATED THAT THE RIGHT SKI HIT SOMETHING DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN & BENT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR/SKI DOWN & AFT. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN NEAR THE SMALL VILLAGE OF BELUGA, AK. BEFORE COMING TO REST DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT WENT OVER ON ITS NOSE. THE PLT HAD NEVER TAKEN ANY DUAL INSTRUCTION & HAD NO FAA MEDICAL OR PLT CERTIFICATE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 150 HRS OVER A SEVERAL YEAR PERIOD, ALL IN N1827A. THE REGISTERED OWNER/OPERATOR WAS A PASSENGER IN THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |