Piper PA-14 N4271H
15 March 1972 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 March 1972 at about 08:25 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4271H was involved in an accident during in flight near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N4271H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0127
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENCTRD VORTEX TURBC FM LDG B737.PX STATED ACFT WENT INTO STEEP R TURN TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-14 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-14 | Wales, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-14 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-14 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Alyeska Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Susitna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |