Piper PA-18-150 N7452J
3 June 2006 · Birchwood, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 2006 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7452J, operated by Jack Hoffman, was involved in an accident near Birchwood, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Birchwood, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood (PAVB)
- Coordinates
- 61.4164, -149.5072
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N7452J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack Hoffman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Birchwood → Sandy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper servicing/adjustment of the main landing gear brakes, which resulted in a locked brake and a loss of control while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that he was taxiing for takeoff on a personal, cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR part 91, when the left brake locked. According to a witness, the pilot stated that he had serviced the brakes prior to taxiing. A mechanic repairing the airplane said he found that the left brake was over-serviced with fluid, and that the right brake linkage was improperly adjusted, leaving the left brake tight, and the right brake loose. The airplane sustained damage to its wings, wing spars, and horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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