Piper J-5 N28144
18 August 1983 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1983 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper J-5 registered N28144 was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metro (MTF)
- Coordinates
- 64.8096, -147.7192
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5
- Registration
- N28144
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED ACFT. THE PILOT LANDED ON RWY 24 AT FAIRBANKS AND DURING THE LANDING HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED ACFT. THE PARKED ACFT, N7830 AND N68564, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1989 | Piper J-5 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Piper J-5 | Hanford, California, United States | Western Spray | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper J-5 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1972 | Piper J-5 | Van, Arkansas, United States | Bullock Flying | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1997 | Piper J-5 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Piper J-5 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Flight, Inc. | Minor 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 | - |