Piper PA-12 N7850H
21 June 1992 · Kantishna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1992 at about 07:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7850H, operated by Stephen and Gwen Mathis, was involved in an accident near Kantishna, Alaska, United States. 3 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kantishna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kantishna (5Z5)
- Coordinates
- 63.6800, -150.0301
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7850H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen and Gwen Mathis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND AND DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED STRONG CROSSWINDS AND STATED HE WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF ON THE AIRSTRIP AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK TREES. THE PILOT HAD A RESTRICTION ON HIS PILOT CERTIFICATE PROHIBITING NIGHT FLIGHT AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING DUSK. THE SUN'S ELEVATION WAS -3.5 DEGREES BELOW THE HORIZON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1992 | Piper PA-12-150 | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | Donald Barber | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Corkleigh E. White | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Peter D. Hickey | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Port Bainbridge, Alaska, United States | Bruce Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Klutina Lake, Alaska, United States | Mayeur, Clint | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Kenneth R. McCracken | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |