Piper PA-20 N6946K
25 October 1983 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1983 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N6946K, operated by Edwin P. Painter, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.6592, -150.9006
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N6946K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edwin P. Painter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Soldotna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ENG QUIT & THE PLT DITCHED IN SKILAK LAKE. THE PLT LATER STATED THAT DURING THE REPAIR WORK AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE FOUND THE MIXTURE CONTOL DISLODGED FROM THE CARBURETOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Martinsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Mason, Michigan, United States | Davis Groh | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20-150 | Auburn, California, 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 | - |