Piper PA22 N4805Z
18 December 2017 · Yentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 2017 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N4805Z was involved in an accident near Yentna, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yentna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yentna Bend Strip (0AK2)
- Coordinates
- 61.7314, -150.6722
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22
- Registration
- N4805Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Yentna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, the left main tire dug into snow, and the airplane veered left. Subsequently, the airplane sank in the softer snow off the left side of the airstrip and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2017 | Piper PA22 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Piper PA22 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Piper PA22 | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Piper PA22 | Beckville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Piper PA22 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Piper PA22 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2017 | Beechcraft G18 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Cessna A185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2017 | Stinson 108 | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Cessna 182 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Cessna R172K | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |