Piper PA-18-150 N7591P
12 May 1990 · Goose Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1990 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7591P was involved in an accident near Goose Bay, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goose Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goose Bay (Z40)
- Coordinates
- 61.2196, -149.8498
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N7591P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birchwood → Goose Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE STUDENT PILOT BY PREMATURELY ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO AND HAD ACCOMPLISHED 6 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE LAST LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND AND HE STARTED A LEFT TURN. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | O. J. Chaipman | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Wayne Kubat | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18-160 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | JAY King | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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