Piper PA-31B N103TA
24 September 1977 · Lke Minchumina, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-31B registered N103TA, operated by Alaska Central, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lke Minchumina, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lke Minchumina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Minchumina
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31B
- Registration
- N103TA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Central
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Fairbanks, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4085
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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 BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENED.UN MAINTAINFLT.TKOF FRM GRAVEL RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31B-310 | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Piper PA-31B-310 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | John Westbrook | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |