Piper PA-18A N9279D
20 May 2011 · Coldfoot, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 2011 at about 06:45 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N9279D, operated by Salitan Erik R, was involved in an accident near Coldfoot, 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 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coldfoot, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.8394, -149.8375
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N9279D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Salitan Erik R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wiseman → Bettles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During taxi, after an off-airport landing, the pilot stated that a wind gust caught the airplane from behind which resulted in the airplane nosing over and sustaining substantial damage to the right wing lift struts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2011 | Piper PA-18A | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | John M. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Beluga Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Galena, Alaska, United States | George Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18A | Sherman, Texas, United States | Darrell Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Lynn Mallory | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2011 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Northway, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Erik F. Hursh | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |