Piper PA-18A N7479D

Summary

On 6 August 1987 at about 01:35 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N7479D, operated by Jess M. Wassom, was involved in an accident near Coldfoot, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 August 1987 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Coldfoot, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

64.8099, -147.7191

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A

Registration

N7479D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jess M. Wassom

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prospect Creek → Hula Hula River

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC87FA115

1 person died.

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 HAD UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO FLY THROUGH ATIGUN PASS EARLIER IN THE DAY. EVEN THOUGH THE PASS WAS CLOSED DUE TO FOG AND CLOUD COVER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY THROUGH THE PASS A SECOND TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATEDIN ATIGUN PASS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND EXCEEDED THE REAR CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT. THE PILOT WAS NOT WEARING REQUIRED CORRECTIVE LENSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THAT HE HAD ARTERIAL DISEASE AND OPEN HEART SURGERY WAS RECOMMENDED. THE PILOT DID NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO THE AME WHEN OBTAINING HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.