Piper PA-18 N825PK

Summary

On 8 May 1995 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N825PK, operated by Peter J. Kust, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 May 1995 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Chugiak, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4102, -149.1702

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N825PK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Peter J. Kust

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC95FA073

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING AND AN ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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

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AFTER DEPARTING ON A ROUND-ROBIN, THE PILOT CONTACTED THE LOCAL AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (AFSS) AND AIR-FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE AFSS REQUESTED A PILOT REPORT ABOUT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED A SMOOTH RIDE. ABOUT ELEVEN MILES NORTH OF THE LAST RADIO CONTACT POINT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PROPELLER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE ENGINE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED DURING A POSTACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION. AN AIRMET WAS IN EFFECT WHICH STATED 'COOK INLET AND SUSITNA VALLEY...OCCASIONAL MODERATE TURBULENCE BELOW 9,000 FEET WITH ISOLATED SEVERE WITHIN 5,000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. CONTINUING BEYOND 1200.' SEARCH AIRCRAFT ALSO ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.