Piper PA-18 N8569D
22 December 1989 · Pilot Point, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1989 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N8569D, operated by Carlson, Jens P., was involved in an accident near Pilot Point, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot Point (PIP)
- Coordinates
- 57.4998, -157.2796
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N8569D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlson, Jens P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT TO REMOVE ICE/FROST FROM THE WING(S) PRIOR TO FLIGHT. HIS LACK OF TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION WERE PROBABLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF WITH LIGHT RIME ICE ON THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING. HE INDICATED THAT WHILE TAKING OFF WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND COMPONENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF LIFT ON THE RIGHT WING. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE RIGHT WING STALLED & HIT THE RUNWAY. FAA RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE PILOT'S STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED IN 1981.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Niver, Mark A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Fritz J. Christie | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Medicine Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Harding Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |