Piper PA-14 N5110H
3 August 1990 · Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1990 at about 01:31 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5110H, operated by Michael J. Stockburger, was involved in an accident near Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0798, -151.1601
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5110H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael J. Stockburger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING MANEUVERED AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN THE MOUNTAINS WHEN IT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-14 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Thomas M. Laret, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-14 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Robert Snider | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bennett, REX D. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-14 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Penny R. Nixon | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |