Piper PA-16 N5205H
24 April 1973 · Pilot Point, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1973 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5205H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pilot Point, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5205H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Naknek, Alas → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0845
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
PLTS 3RD ATTEMPT TO TKOF FROM SOFT SHORT STRIP.SETTLED INTO GRND.OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 178 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-16 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Turner Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-16 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-16 | Bowdoinham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |