Piper PA-12 N7523H
10 February 1994 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 February 1994 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7523H, operated by Barnica, Doug E., was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.6596, -150.8997
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7523H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barnica, Doug E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94FA032
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WITH NO KNOWN RECENT INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING WAS PERFORMING TURNS 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AT STEEP DESCENT ANGLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nashua, Montana, United States | Nielson, Mark | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-12 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Cruz Air | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |