Piper PA-14 N5402H
23 August 1999 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1999 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5402H, operated by John P. Bast, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8099, -147.7192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5402H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John P. Bast
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cantwell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC99LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall during the landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated private pilot stated that during the landing flare, about three feet above the runway, the airplane stalled, and the main landing gear struck the runway. The pilot added: 'I'm just fairly new in this airplane, and I just haven't gotten the hang of it yet.' The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right landing gear attach point, and a fuselage longeron.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John P. Bast | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-14 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-14 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-14 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |