Piper PA-11 N4523M
25 June 1983 · Kasilof, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1983 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4523M, operated by Craig Rooke, was involved in an accident near Kasilof, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kasilof, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson Lake
- Coordinates
- 60.2800, -151.2598
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4523M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craig Rooke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA128
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET AIRBORNE IN BOTHDIRECTIONS FROM THE STRIP AND WHEN HE FINALLY GOT AIRBORNE HE STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED. THE PLT STATEMENTS VARIED DURING SEVERAL INTERVIEWS REGARDING THE ENG PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ALLUDED TO A DEFECTIVE OR WORN CAMSHAFT. HOWEVER, DURING A SUBSEQUENT TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PLT STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE INADVERTANTLY LEFT THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON WHILE ATTEMPTING HIS TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11-90 | Babb, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-11 | Utica, New York, United States | Raymond Malara | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-11 | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-11 | Parkland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-11 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Kevin W. Frith/Kelby Eidsness | Serious 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 | - |