Casualties unknown

Aircraft Stalls on Approach to Dog Salmon River, Contacts Dirt Bank (N4012Z)

Pilot Point, AK, US

On September 3, 1984, a Piper PA-18-150 (registration N4012Z) was involved in an aviation accident near Pilot Point, AK. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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An aircraft departing Denai, Alaska, stalled while maneuvering for a landing on the Dog Salmon River, contacting a dirt bank. The pilot was carrying eight five-gallon gasoline cans, of which three were full and five sustained impact damage.

Departure and Maneuvering

The aircraft departed Denai, Alaska, at 0730 Alaska Daylight Time. While maneuvering for a landing approach on the Dog Salmon River, the aircraft stalled and subsequently contacted a dirt bank.

Accident Sequence

During the approach, the aircraft stalled, leading to contact with a dirt bank. The nature of the aircraft or the specific maneuvers involved were not detailed in the official source.

Gasoline Cans

The pilot was carrying eight five-gallon gasoline cans. After the accident, four cans remained secured inside the aircraft. Of the eight cans, only three were full of gasoline. The remaining five cans sustained impact damage; the source notes that if those cans had been full, the damage would have allowed gasoline to leak out. All damaged cans contained fuel residue.

Aftermath

The official report did not specify injuries, aircraft damage beyond the described contact, or any further details about the pilot or aircraft.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001214X40919. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.