Piper PA-18-150 N623JE
6 July 2012 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2012 at about 20:40 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N623JE was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.6506, -151.3153
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N623JE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Skwentna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site when the left main landing gear hit a hole and the airplane ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Tyler Renner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Kirby H Crowe | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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