Piper PA-14 N4276H

Summary

On 23 September 2021 at about 03:26 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4276H, operated by Kingdom Air Corps, was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, 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.

Date

23 September 2021 at 03:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Chickaloon, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

King Ranch (AK59)

Coordinates

61.7911, -148.3517

Aircraft

Piper PA-14

Registration

N4276H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Kingdom Air Corps

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sutton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA096

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident flight was the first flight after the airplane’s annual inspection. The pilots completed a “thorough” preflight inspection, and an engine run-up revealed no anomalies. Just after the airplane became airborne during takeoff, the engine lost power, regained power momentarily, and then lost power again. Insufficient runway remained on which to land, and the airplane impacted an area of tree- and brush-covered terrain off the end of the runway and nosed over. Examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power. The reason for the loss of power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.