Piper PA-16 N5372H
19 May 2013 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2013 at about 14:35 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5372H, operated by Holmes Robert A, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.4097, -134.8525
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5372H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Holmes Robert A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13LA048
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the inability to recover the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the start, taxi, and before-takeoff checks were all normal. However, just after takeoff, as the airplane climbed through about 350 feet above ground level, the engine suddenly lost all power. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot turned back toward the beach and ditched the airplane in the ocean. The airplane sank in about 400 feet of water and was not recovered; therefore, it was presumed to be substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2013 | Piper PA 16 | San Carlos, California, United States | Cooper Steven | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-16 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ylvisaker Robert G | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Piper PA 16 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Jason E. Lobo | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 16 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | Michael Ronald Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-16 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Willis Clifton L | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 16 | Tollville, Arkansas, United States | Sickel Mason L | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | Promech Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Cessna U206G | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skyways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2013 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Joe Schuster | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Zenith 701 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Whedbee Kenneth Mikel Trustee | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Cessna 170B | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Stone Robert D | Serious injuries | - |