Piper PA-20 N7440K
23 September 1985 · Feather River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1985 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7440K, operated by David Brian Lemaster, was involved in an accident near Feather 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Feather River, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Feather River (3Z1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7440K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Brian Lemaster
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nome → Feather River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA182
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
WHILE LANDING IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF HE AIRPLANE AND TURNED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-20-125 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wa Keeney, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Calexico, California, United States | James Gillaspie | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, 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 | - |