Piper PA-20 N97MM
24 October 1983 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1983 at about 20:26 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N97MM was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 20:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merril Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.1594, -149.9902
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N97MM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA010
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ENG QUIT DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS INITIALLY ON THE LEFT TANK WHICH WAS FOUND EMPTY. THE RIGHT TANK WAS 1/8/ FULL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Martinsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Mason, Michigan, United States | Davis Groh | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Edwin P. Painter | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20-150 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |