Piper PA-20 N7773K
24 August 1982 · Eagle River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1982 at about 03:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7773K, operated by Alden Akers, was involved in an accident near Eagle River, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7773K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alden Akers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle River → Eagle River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DAG43
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ENG LOST POWER ABOUT 750 FT AFTER A WATER TAKEOFF. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT LANDING ROOM ON THE LAKE & THE ACFT HIT A DIKE. THE PILOT STATED HE FUELS THE ACFT FROM 5 GALLON CANS DUE TO NONAVAIABILITY OF AVIATION FUEL AT FIRE LAKE. APPROXIMATELY 2 CUPS OF WATER WAS FOUND IN CARBURETOR, FUEL LINES, GAS SEDIMATE BOWL AND TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | David Ascher | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Near McGrath, Alaska, United States | David Baker | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Julius C. Malsby | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | John L. Gibbens | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-20-A | Phillips Field, Alaska, United States | Walter G. Lyon | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Stephen J. Gerrish | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |