Piper PA-18 accident near Glenallen, AK
On August 28, 1994, a Piper PA-18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Glenallen, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 1994
- Place
- Glenallen, AK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 62.100°N, 145.530°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01924
NTSB summary
On August 27, 1994, at 2200 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Piper PA-18 airplane, N13900, registered to and operated by the pilot, crashed while turning to reverse direction in a valley near the confluence of Tyonne and Daisy Creeks. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, departed a lake in the area and the destination was Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the take off area. However, there were lower ceilings and visibilities near the mountain passes. The accident occurred during the hours of dusk. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed by post impact fire. There were no witnesses to the accident. However, there were hunters camped near the entrance of the valley in which the accident took place. These hunters rescued the passenger. He was found stooping outside of the airplane and his body was covered with burns. According to the rescuers, the passenger, another rated pilot and check airman for the Department of Interior, Office of Aircraft Services, stated they were making a steep turn to reverse direction and the airplane stalled and spun into the ground. He stated he felt he would have been able to recover the airplane if he would have had controls in the rear seat. The passenger passed away approximately 4 hours after the accident. According to the hunters in the area camped near the valley, the wind had been gusty all day and occasionally they would feel gusts estimated at 50 knots coming from the north and down the valley. According to
Probable cause
AIRSPEED NOT MAINTAINED. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
