Piper PA-14 N4241H
8 April 1974 · McGrath, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1974 at about 11:00 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4241H was involved in an accident during in flight near McGrath, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N4241H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1965
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
PILOT FAILED TO SELECT PROPER FUEL TANK.HE KNEW SELECTOR PLACARD WAS MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-14 | Dearing, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Susitna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-14 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |