Piper PA-32-300 N74DJ
16 November 1985 · Quinhagak, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 November 1985 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N74DJ was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quinhagak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.7400, -161.8904
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N74DJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Quinhagak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ANC86FA009
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE FROZEN LEVEL TUNDRA AT NIGHT WHILE ON A PART 135 AIR TAXI FLIGHT FROM BETHEL TO QUINHAGAKI ALASKA. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALLED THE COMMERICIAL RATED AIR TAXI PILOT DID NOT HAVE A 135 AIR TAXI CHECK RIDE OR COMPETENCY CHECK. THE PILOT'S CERTIFICATE PROHIBITED HIM TO CARRY PASSENGERS FOR HIRE AT NIGHT OR MORE THAN 50 MILE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS BELOW VFR CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chapman Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | San Juan | Flemenco Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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