Piper PA-18A-150 N7685D
10 March 1992 · Golovin, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1992 at about 00:41 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N7685D, operated by Chris McDonnell, was involved in an accident near Golovin, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 00:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Golovin, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.7108, -164.6210
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N7685D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chris McDonnell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elim → White Mountain
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA046
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, FOG, SNOW, AND NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE MANEUVERING ALONG THE COAST LINE AT A LOW ALTITUDE, THE FLIGHT INADVERTENTLY ENCOUNTERED IMC AND THE PILOT LOST GROUND REFERENCE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE SEA ICE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18A | Eisenmenger Crk, Alaska, United States | Owen D. Brant | Minor 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 | - |