Piper PA-18-150 N7468D
7 May 1998 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1998 at about 02:25 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7468D was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chena Marina (AK28)
- Coordinates
- 64.9006, -148.1605
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N7468D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chena Marina → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA045
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusting crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot stated that during landing with variable, 10 knot winds, gusting to 14 knots, a gust from the left pushed the airplane off the right side of the runway. The airplane struck an unmanned helicopter parked 50 feet outside the edge of the 4,700 x 60 foot runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1998 | Piper PA-18-160 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |