Piper PA-32R-301 N3575A
12 December 1983 · Barrow, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1983 at about 15:49 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N3575A was involved in an accident near Barrow, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wiley Post Memorial (BRW)
- Coordinates
- 71.2793, -156.7795
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N3575A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Barrow → Wainwright
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA023
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE THE ENG FAILED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON TUNDRA COVERED BY ENCRUSTED SNOW & ICE NAD THE GEAR COLLAPSED. DURING THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS FOUND TO ALLOW ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL FLOW. HOWEVER, THE UNIT WAS LATER BENCH TESTED & WAS OPERATING NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32R | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rochester, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |