Piper PA-17 N4492H
6 January 1995 · Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1995 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4492H, operated by William R. Coon, was involved in an accident near Dutch Harbor, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dutch Harbor (DUT)
- Coordinates
- 53.8895, -166.5399
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4492H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Coon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT BRAKE DUE TO A LEAKY BRAKE LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT BRAKE AND CORRECTED THE TURN. THE AIRPLANE THEN BEGAN TO TURN LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE AND RUDDER. THE RIGHT BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. A PRESSURE CHECK AND EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM SHOWED A LEAK FROM AN ORIGINAL PIPER MANUFACTURED BRAKE LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-17 | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-17 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Bonacci Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-17 | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Peter J. Kust | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |