Piper PA-18 N1755P
25 July 2000 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2000 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1755P, operated by Alvin B. Fulton, was involved in an accident near Cordova, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith (PACV)
- Coordinates
- 60.7892, -145.6106
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1755P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alvin B. Fulton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA094
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive application of the airplane's brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a gravel surface. The pilot applied the brakes to come to a stop, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, wings, windshield, and rudder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Rocky McElveen | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | REX W. Maurer | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-18 | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Leonard F. Firth | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |