Taylorcraft F-19 N3686T
14 September 1987 · Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1987 at about 19:00 local time, a Taylorcraft F-19 registered N3686T, operated by RAY Tressler, was involved in an accident near Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F-19
- Registration
- N3686T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAY Tressler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 STATED THAT HE WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET MSL WHEN HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND SPUN DOWN UNTIL STRIKING THE TREES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A VALID FAA PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. HE ALSO DID NOT ESTIMATE OR LIST FLT TIME. THE PILOT DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT RPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft F-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1990 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Clifford M. Schmid | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Darrington, Washington, United States | David A Wheelwright | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Suckling Hills, Alaska, United States | Keith E. Nelson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1982 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | JO ANN Hagen | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1981 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Susitna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | 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 | - |