Piper PA-18A N3889P
13 August 1992 · Eisenmenger Crk, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1992 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N3889P, operated by Owen D. Brant, was involved in an accident near Eisenmenger Crk, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eisenmenger Crk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6994, -144.8893
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N3889P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Owen D. Brant
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Delta Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA131
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN CLEARANCE OF THE HIGH VEGETATION DURING TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT LANDED AT THE REMOTE, UNIMPROVED STRIP, WHICH AT THE TIME, WAS 200 TO 250 FEET LONG. DURING THAT LANDING HE USED HEAVY BRAKING AND NOSED THE AIRPLANE OVER INTO A SMALL CREEK, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER GETTING THE AIRPLANE RIGHT SIDE UP, AND THE STRIP LENGTHENED TO 450 FEET LONG, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOME BUSHES, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO HIT THE TUNDRA AND NOSE OVER AGAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-135 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | West, JIM V. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Golovin, Alaska, United States | Chris McDonnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18A | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Phillip E. Barnes | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-18A | Glade Park, Colorado, United States | Mountain Island Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | General Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1992 | De Havilland DH6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |