Piper PA-14 N5106H
5 September 1992 · Skwentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1992 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5106H, operated by Penny R. Nixon, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.9302, -151.7299
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5106H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Penny R. Nixon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT MISJUDGED PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY FOR TAILWIND CONDITION CONSIDERING AIRCRAFT LOAD AND TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN, TAKEOFF AIRSPEED NOT ATTAINED, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, PILOT OVERCONFIDENCE IN AIRCRAFT AND PERSONAL ABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A 2500 FT ELEVATION MOUNTAIN RIDGE STRIP, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REACH FLYING SPEED, OVERRAN THE STRIP AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A DOWN HILL TAKEOFF INTO WIND ESTIMATED FROM NW AT 25. DATA DEVELOPED BY NWS FROM FOUR LOCATIONS AROUND THE ACCIDENT SITE INDICATED WIND TO BE CONSISTENTLY 10 KTS FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS A VERY EXPEREINCED AIR FORCE F15 PILOT, AND BELIEVED THE CAUSE WAS 'WINDSHEAR' AS 'HE HAD EXPERIENCED VERY SAME THING IN AN F15 SIMULATOR ON TAKEOFF.' HE INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT CALCULATE TAKEOFF DATA, BUT SAID HE, 'KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE' OF HIS AIRPLANE. THE FLIGHT WAS REPORTED TO BE THE LAST FLIGHT OUT OF THE HUNTING STRIP, BUT THE PASSENGER, GEAR AND EQUIPMENT ON BOARD DID NOT CONSTITUTE AN OVERLOADED CONDITION. HE WAS UNABLE TO RECALL SPECIFIC WEIGHTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-14 | Yantarni Bay, Alaska, United States | Fleek, Wayne A. | No 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 | - |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-14 | Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States | Austin, Marshall R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-14 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Thomas M. Laret, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-14 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Michael J. Stockburger | No 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 | - |