Piper PA-11 N4980M
19 February 1978 · Kasilof, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1978 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4980M was involved in an accident during in flight near Kasilof, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kasilof, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4980M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kenai, Ak → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0262
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
PILOT WAS CONTOUR FLYING AND STRUCK WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Nashua, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-11 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Terril, Iowa, United States | Gary K Weber | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |