Piper PA-20/22 N8433D
9 August 2008 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2008 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-20/22 registered N8433D, operated by Donald Lee, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.1047, -150.1056
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20/22
- Registration
- N8433D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald Lee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from brush during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was landing at an off airport site under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot said during the landing roll the airplane encountered brush, resulting in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer and wingtip. According to the pilot, there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-20 | Albertville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-20 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2008 | Piper PA-20 | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-20-135 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-20 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Wayne Brown | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-20 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Hutchinson Darrold K | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |