Piper PA-18-150 N4454Z
26 July 1987 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1987 at about 23:03 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4454Z, operated by H. W. Brunnhoelzl III, was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shannon Pond
- Coordinates
- 58.8206, -157.8595
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4454Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- H. W. Brunnhoelzl III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Snake Lake → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA108
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE STALLED AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL INDICATED AIRSPEED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EFFECT RECOVERY AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN WET TUNDRA. THE WIND AT SHANNON POND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DESCRIBED AS 'SQUIRRELY' WITH SHEAR WINDS AT OR NEAR THE TREE LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Michael M. Stitzel | No injuries | - |