Piper PA-11 N4520M
23 August 1979 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1979, a Piper PA-11 registered N4520M was involved in an accident during in flight near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4520M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Protection Point, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-2599
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
0.5 MCG/ML COCAINE IN BLOOD.GASTRIC CONTENTS-POSFOR AMPHETAMINES, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, COCAINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Alplaus, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Nashua, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-11 | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Skarda Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |