Plane Crash List

Piper PA-12 N7604H

23 August 2001 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 August 2001 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7604H was involved in an accident near Nenana, 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 05:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Nenana, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
64.4244, -148.4653
Aircraft
Piper PA-12
Registration
N7604H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fairbanks → Nenana
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC01LA123

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated private pilot was landing at an 800 feet long, off airport site. As the airplane neared the approach end of the site, just before touchdown, both main wheels struck a small stand of trees, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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