Piper PA-18-150 N3214D

Summary

On 8 September 2012 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N3214D was involved in an accident near Homer, 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

8 September 2012 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Homer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.5622, -150.3533

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N3214D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homer → Homer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC12LA103

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine could not be examined because of the extent of time in salt water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was attempting to land at an off-airport site in a coastal fjord. During the approach, he noticed that the propeller didn't seem to be spinning at the correct rpm. He applied carburetor heat and increased the throttle, but the engine did not respond. The airplane was unable to reach the intended landing area and impacted the water about 20 yards from shore. The pilot attempted to secure the airplane to the shore, but tides and water flow swept the airplane into open water. The airplane was later recovered by a fishing vessel, but, due to the length of time spent in salt water, the engine was not able to be examined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.