Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA031

HOUSTON, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N1827A

PIPER PA-18

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS BUZZING THE AREA LESS THAN 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH; THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND NEAR THE ROAD WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND A ROW OF TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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