Piper PA-14 N5188H
31 August 1985 · Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1985 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5188H was involved in an accident near Cape Yakataga, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5188H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCarthy → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA167
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 PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A SANDY/GRAVEL AREA ABOUT 600 FT LONG & 100 FT WIDE WHICH WAS LOCATED BETWEEN HILLS THAT WERE 100 TO 150 FT HIGH. DURING A X-WIND APCH, THE ACFT'S RATE OF DESCENT BEGAN INCREASING. THE PLT APPLIED FULL POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LANDING GEAR HIT A BOULDER & COLLAPSED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AT THE TOPS OF THE HILLS, THE X-WIND WAS VARIABLE AT 10 TO 15 KTS & WAS GUSTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Thomas Day Oates | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-14 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |