Smith Mini DSA-1 N791J
7 January 1972 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1972 at about 14:01 local time, a Smith Mini DSA-1 registered N791J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith Mini DSA-1
- Registration
- N791J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1277
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
OPEN COCKPIT ACFT, LOW OAT, SEAT PSND LWR THAN NORMAL.PLT THOUGHT HE WAS ON RWY, LNDD SHORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Mini DSA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1971 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Ravena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Smith-Mini DSA-1 | Smithfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Trotwood, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Smith-Mini DSA-1 | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | MacOmb Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1979 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | E.chatham, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |