Piper PA-32-300 N15400
13 June 1983 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1983 at about 05:10 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N15400, operated by Tri-City Air Service, was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, Alaska, United States. 2 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 05:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quinhagak (KWN)
- Coordinates
- 59.7407, -161.8896
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N15400
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tri-City Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Togiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
AT ABOUT 50-70 FT AGL THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 1,500 FT OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED FROM 50 GAL DRUMS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FLT. THE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TIP TANK CONTAINED ENOUGH WATER TO HAVE CAUSED ENG STOPPAGE. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE IT CONTAINED A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER. THE PLT STATED THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PERMITS NECESSARY TO INSTALL UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32-300 | Ft. Washington, Maryland, United States | Dulles Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-301 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Holtville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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