Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N98426

21 May 2001 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 2001 at about 01:10 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N98426 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 01:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Lake Hood Strip (Z41)
Coordinates
61.1894, -149.9506
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N98426
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Positioning
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Anchorage → Anchorage
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC01LA064

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was a tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo certificated private pilot was taxiing for departure when he inadvertently entered a roadway adjacent to the active taxiway. The right wing subsequently struck a large birch tree, and sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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