Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22 N2447P

9 August 1998 · Copper Center, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 August 1998 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N2447P was involved in an accident near Copper Center, 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 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Copper Center, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
61.6808, -145.1399
Aircraft
Piper PA-22
Registration
N2447P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Tosina → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC98LA119

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site. A factor associated with the accident is rough and uneven terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was landing at an off airport site on a mountain ridge. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered rough/uneven terrain, and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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