Summary
On August 31, 1989, a Piper PA-18 (N150LT) was involved in an incident near Talkeetna, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PLT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE ROUGH TERRAIN, RAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, GUSTS, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC89LA152. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N150LT.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PLT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE ROUGH TERRAIN, RAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND, GUSTS, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF BRAKES.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC89LA152