ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40177
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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 1986 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9109D |
| MSN: | 18-6488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Unknown, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On September 13, 1986, a Piper PA-18 departed Merrill Field Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, about 1145, and was en route to a remote, undisclosed hunting camp. When the pilot failed to return for a second trip, an aerial search was initiated on September 20, 1986, one day after the pilot's wife reported the flight overdue. An extensive search was conducted in the area believed to be the accident pilot's intended destination. The airplane was not found until October 6, 1999, thirteen years later, by a pilot scouting for game. The accident airplane was located in an area of steep mountainous terrain, about 3,000 feet msl. The airplane was destroyed by impact and postimpact fire. CAUSE: Undetermined.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34665
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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