Piper PA-14 N5173H
24 June 1982 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 June 1982 at about 06:00 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5173H, operated by Robert A. Wilkinson, JR., was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5173H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert A. Wilkinson, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Lake Hood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ANC82DAG33
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT STEP TAXIED THE FLOAT PLANE TO THE NORTH END OF NEIL LAKE IN PREPARATION FOR A SOUTH TAKEOFF. APPROACHING THE NORTH SHORE, A LEFT STEP TURN WAS INITIATED TO POSTION THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SOUTH FOR A TAKEOFF. DURING THE TURN, WHILE STILL ON A NORTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE WATER. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT FLOAT HIT THE TOPS OF TWO TREES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CRASHED AND BEGAN BURNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300 LBS OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-14 | Santa Ysabel, California, United States | Hugh M. Simpson | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | James Franklin Creason | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-14 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-14 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |