Piper PA-11 N5028H
28 July 1979 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1979 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N5028H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N5028H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Upper Salcha Rvr, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2321
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
ACFT WING STRUCK WILLOW BUSH WHICH TURNED ACFT INTO A DOWNED TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-11 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |