Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA168

MCGRATH, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N74924

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE & ABOUT 15 MI FROM HIS DESTINATION, THE PLT NOTED THAT BOTH THE ENG RPM & THE OIL PRESSURE WERE DECREASING. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE AN EMERG LANDING IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES & BRUSH NEXT TO A SWAMP. AN EXAM OF THE ENG WAS MADE, BUT NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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