Piper PA-18 N1886P

Summary

On 13 September 1999 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1886P, operated by Allgood Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Iliamna, 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.

Date

13 September 1999 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Iliamna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.8495, -154.5592

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1886P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Allgood Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC99LA138

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial certificated pilot landed to drop off a passenger at a remote hunting camp. He placed about 12 gallons of fuel in the left wing fuel tank. The pilot then departed downhill from an area about 800 feet long. The airplane fuel selector was on 'BOTH.' As the airplane became airborne, and climbed to about 15 feet above the ground, the engine began to lose power. The pilot selected the left fuel tank, and the engine began to gain power, but the airplane collided with trees and nosed over. The airplane received damage to the left wing lift strut, the engine mount and firewall, and both wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.