Piper PA-12 N4228M
18 April 1985 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4228M was involved in an accident near Beluga, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9205, -159.4907
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4228M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Belgula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA069
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
ACFT WAS DOING LOW ALT TURNS-ABOUT-A-POINT WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED INTO TREES. PLT STATED THE ACFT HAD APRX 5 GALS OF FUEL AN BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |