Piper PA-22 N1999P
9 September 1992 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1992 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1999P, operated by Mike A. Ribich, was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shannons Pond (0Z3)
- Coordinates
- 58.8201, -157.8604
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N1999P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mike A. Ribich
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND HIS MISJUDGMENT OF THE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A SAFE TAKEOFF UNDER THE CONDITIONS PRESENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO DEPART INTO THE WIND AND CLIMB OVER A 15 FOOT OBSTACLE OF TREES. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF PREMATURELY AND DRAGGED THE HEAL OF A FLOAT. THE PILOT SAID THAT AT THIS TIME, HE 'SHOULD HAVE PULLED THE POWER OFF AND REJECTED THE TAKEOFF'. HOWEVER, HE PUSHED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DOWN, REGAINED AIRSPEED, AND LIFTED OFF AT THE EDGE OF THE LAKE. AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOATS SCRAPED THE EDGE OF THE SHORELINE. AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 5 FEET, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. IN A REPORT FILED WITH THE NTSB, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR A SAFE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | David J. Payne | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | Schultz, Ronald L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Piper PA-22 | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Patterson, Frederich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | Saline, Michigan, United States | Paul D. Cartman, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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