Piper PA-18 N9692P
10 August 1995 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1995 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N9692P was involved in an accident near Aniak, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taylor Mountain Strip
- Coordinates
- 61.2003, -158.5991
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N9692P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sleetmute → Taylor Mountain
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE DECIDED TO LAND ON TAYLOR MOUNTAIN, AND THE LANDING WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL. HE DID NOT THINK, HOWEVER, THAT THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO COLLAPSE THE LANDING GEAR. THE FAILED LANDING GEAR STRUT TUBE WAS VISUALLY EXAMINED, AND THE FRACTURE SURFACE SHOWED NO STRIATION MARKS. THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE SHOWED NO PITTING AND NO LARGE RUST SPOTS. THE TUBE WALLS WERE UNIFORMLY THICK AROUND THE TUBE NEAR THE FRACTURE SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-95 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Nulato, Alaska, United States | JAY Jonathon Yeager | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 40 Mile Air, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Copper Center 2, Alaska, United States | Brian Stevenson | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-32-301 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |