Piper PA-18 N83367
21 March 1992 · Shageluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1992 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N83367, operated by Deacon, Nelson H., was involved in an accident near Shageluk, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shageluk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.6395, -159.5303
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N83367
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Deacon, Nelson H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grayling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SKI BEING PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, AND THE SNOW COVERED LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED FROZEN RIVER, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE AT THE AXLE, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT SKI RETAINING NUT AND ITS COTTER PIN WERE MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE SKI TO PARTIALLY SLIDE OFF THE AXLE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN SABOTAGED OR VANDALIZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Michael L. King | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Kastner, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Walton Beach, Florida, United States | Boomer Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Soccastee, South Carolina, United States | Sky Signs, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Banner Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Molly Creek, Alaska, United States | Larry R. Bryant | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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