NTSB Identification: ANC74AA075
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N4727A
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2254  74/5/23  NR.PALMER,ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2100
        TIME - 1800                    N4727A              PX-  0  1  0  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PALMER,ALAS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOOKING FOR CAMPSITE.PLT SAW BLACK BEAR,BANKED ACFT.FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN.
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