Piper PA-18-160 N91248
22 May 1995 · Hope, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1995 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-18-160 registered N91248 was involved in an accident near Hope, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hope, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hope (5HO)
- Coordinates
- 60.8409, -149.4001
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-160
- Registration
- N91248
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE TREES BORDERING THE RUNWAY, AND A DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT SOON AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TREES ABOUT 30 TO 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID OTHER TREES AND THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND STRIKING THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WINGTIP. THE PILOT STATED HE BELIEVED HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT FROM THE RIGHT DURING TAKEOFF.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |