ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76489
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 2010 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Brandon Reiley |
| Registration: | N78831 |
| MSN: | 11-1605 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3098 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near mount Susitna, about 30 miles northwest of Anchorage -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (LZ1) |
| Rainy Pass, AK (6AK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses near the accident site saw the accident airplane flying about 100 feet above a river and towards their location on the river bank. As they watched the airplane fly past, there appeared to be nothing wrong with the airplane or its engine. Review of a digital video taken by one of the witnesses showed the airplane flying in a straight and level attitude over the river at a low altitude. Within 2 minutes of the airplane passing the witnesses, they heard an unusual sound, possibly that of the airplane crashing. Associates of the pilot and passenger said that the pilot told them they intended to scout for wildlife during the flight to their intended destination. Numerous moose hoof prints were seen near the accident site. Examination of the wreckage revealed impact damage consistent with a stall and/or spin. No evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomaly was discovered during the postaccident examination of the airplane and engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 02:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Aug-2010 00:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 29-Aug-2010 01:53 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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