Piper PA-18 N1858A
19 June 2002 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2002 at about 01:27 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1858A, operated by Harold L. Soule, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 01:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Strip (Z41)
- Coordinates
- 61.1869, -149.7986
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N1858A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold L. Soule
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trading Bay → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is a ditch adjacent to the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the accident airplane reported making a hard landing and bounced the airplane on the runway. He said he applied full power in an attempt to abort the landing, but the airplane bounced a second time, and exited the runway to the left where it encountered a ditch and nosed down. The left wing sustained substantial damage during the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Eagle Point, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Alaska West Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |