Piper PA-11 N78665
29 November 1969 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1969 at about 09:20 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N78665 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sam Henley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N78665
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Harriet Pt, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4523
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT TREES ON SIDE OF RNWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Williamston, Michigan, United States | Robert E Bowen | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Wylie Shelton | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Ingomar, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Gunnison, Mississippi, United States | Louis A Bassie | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |