Piper PA-22-150 N3546P
6 August 2006 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2006 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3546P was involved in an accident near Deadhorse, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 68.9825, -149.7314
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3546P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deadhorse → Deadhorse
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA107
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to land, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadvertent stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot was landing at a remote off-airport site under Title 14, CFR Part 91. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot hiked about 1 mile to the accident airplane to disassemble a previous camp site, load the camp items into the airplane, then reposition the airplane closer to where he had shot a caribou earlier that day. A witness stated that the pilot made a series of low passes over his intended landing site. During the accident approach, while the airplane was about 100 feet agl, the airplane nosed down and collided with the ground in a near vertical attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot noted in his written statement to the NTSB that the last thing he can recall was while he was on final approach to the site, but he has no recollection of the accident. He also noted that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-20-150 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Drayton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-22-108 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-22 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Cheyboygan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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