Piper J5A N35408
27 November 1971 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1971 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35408 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35408
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Alexander Creek, Alas → Birchwood Strip, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3670
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TOOK OFF FROM CLEARING.NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN PATH. DRIFTED INTO TREES.WATCHING AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1971 | Piper J5A | Varner, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Piper J5A | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Piper J5A | Vinland, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Bark River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper J5A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |