Piper PA-18 N6550Z

Summary

On 18 October 1995 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N6550Z, operated by Daniel C. Herman, was involved in an accident near Red Devil, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 1995 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Devil, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.9396, -157.6209

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N6550Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel C. Herman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC96LA005

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated private pilot was flying in support of checking his trap lines and was in cruise flight about 800 feet above the ground. The engine suddenly quit, and the pilot selected a gravel bar on a river for an emergency landing area. He overshot the intended landing spot, and the airplane collided with water. The airplane was recovered from the river and disassembled for repair by the pilot. He did not report finding a cause for the loss of power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.