Piper PA-11 N78665
18 July 1976 · Peter's Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1976 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N78665 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Peter's Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peter's Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilltop Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N78665
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DRIFTED L, SETTLED INTO TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Cushing, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Comstock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Cape Seniavin, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Ashland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-11 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |