Piper J5 N38589
28 October 1972 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1972 at about 13:45 local time, a Piper J5 registered N38589 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 3 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5
- Registration
- N38589
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PILOT STATED CARB ICE AS CAUSE OF ENG FAILURE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1973 | Piper J5 | Voluntown, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1970 | Piper J5 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Piper J5 | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Piper J5 | Immokale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1964 | Piper J5 | Cody Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1964 | Piper J5 | Oak Harbor Wash, Washington, United States | - | No 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 | - |