Piper PA-18 N150SG
12 September 1986 · Christian Lake, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1986 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N150SG was involved in an accident near Christian Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Christian Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6105, -154.7810
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N150SG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86FA151
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, OVERLOADED THE AIRPLANE BEYOND THE AFT LIMIT OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY RANGE. HE TOOK OFF WITHOUT FLAPS AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | Emory Vlach | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |