Piper PA-14 N5115H
17 July 1977 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 1977 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5115H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Air Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5115H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ivan River, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3264
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
WIND GUSTS FROM NE AT 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-14 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-14 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | HUB Air SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-14 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-14 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Trans Independ | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-14 | Kruzoff Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |