Piper PA-31 N101TA
31 July 1974 · Umiat, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1974 at about 20:10 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N101TA, operated by Tanana Air TAX, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Umiat, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Umiat, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Itkillik R Camp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N101TA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tanana Air TAX
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → Itkillik R Camp, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2359
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
NOSE WHL DUG IN ON TKOF ROLL.PLT APPLIED BACK PRESSURE ON YOKE.UN TO CLIMB OR MNTN DIR CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Chatsworth, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Tiffin Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Safair Flying* | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Gary, Indiana, United States | International | Fatal | - |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |