Piper PA19 N6PF

Summary

On 21 July 2019 at about 00:57 local time, a Piper PA19 registered N6PF was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

21 July 2019 at 00:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Talaheim (1AK8)

Coordinates

61.6878, -151.4008

Aircraft

Piper PA19

Registration

N6PF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC19TA037

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around and his failure to assess the wind conditions appropriately before a landing attempt.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during an approach to land at a remote airstrip, while on short final, the head wind changed to a tail wind and he began to lose control authority of the airplane. He initiated a go-around and applied full throttle, and the airplane rolled left. The pilot was unable to control the airplane due to the slow airspeed, and the airplane impacted a tree on the left side of the runway. The fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident could have been prevented had he taken more time to assess the weather conditions and ultimately decide not to land at the challenging airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.