Piper PA-22-150 N6847B

Summary

On 7 April 2022 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6847B, operated by Wood Tikchik Air, was involved in an accident near Aleknagik, 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.

Date

7 April 2022 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Aleknagik, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.2731, -158.6183

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6847B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Wood Tikchik Air

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Dillingham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA045

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi which resulted in an impact with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane reported that while taxiing for takeoff through a narrow tree lined area on sloping hard crusted snow-covered terrain, the airplane began to slide down slope. Unable to arrest the descent, the airplane impacted trees which resulted in substantial damage to the right lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.