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Piper PA-18 N8466Y

9 June 1991 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 June 1991 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N8466Y, operated by John Berggren, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Merrill (MRI)
Coordinates
61.2207, -149.8499
Aircraft
Piper PA-18
Registration
N8466Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John Berggren
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC91LA071

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT ON THE RUNWAY, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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