Piper PA-11 N4709H
28 March 1982 · Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4709H, operated by Kevin W. Frith/Kelby Eidsness, was involved in an accident near Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1109, -98.8702
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4709H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin W. Frith/Kelby Eidsness
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Devils Lake → Devils Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA050
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER/PILOT WERE MAKING LOW, SLOW PASSES OVER FISHERMAN ON THE ICE. THE PILOT REVERSED DIRECTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LOOKING AT THE GROUND AND BECAME DISTRACTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-11 | Utica, New York, United States | Raymond Malara | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-11 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Craig Rooke | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11-90 | Babb, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-11 | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Skarda Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1982 | Enstrom F-28C | Marmath, North Dakota, United States | Douglas Duffield | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Mooney M-20F | Arthur, North Dakota, United States | Fredrick Burgum & James L. WIL | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Glenburn, North Dakota, United States | Robert KIM Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Gates Lear Jet 35A | Over Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Bucyrus Erie Company | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182P | Enderlin, North Dakota, United States | Todd and Sargent, Inc. | No injuries | - |