Piper PA-28-140 N55038
24 May 1982 · Portage Creek, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1982 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N55038, operated by DAN Pauk, was involved in an accident near Portage Creek, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portage Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portage Creek (AK14)
- Coordinates
- 58.8195, -157.8592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N55038
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DAN Pauk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portage Creek → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA041
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTED A DOWNDRAFT AND THE PLANE STALLED AND HIT THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH A BROKEN NOSE GEAR, BENT PROPELLER, BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT, AND A BROKEN STROBE LIGHT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TERRAIN AROUND THE AIRPORT WAS FLAT WITH NO HILLS OR RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Joel Lambert Baker | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Olan R. McGee | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |