Piper PA-22 N3438A
28 April 1986 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3438A was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.4108, -149.1693
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N3438A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA051
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE FLYING IN THE MOUNTAINS AT ABOUT 5000 FEET MSL (200 FEET AGL), THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT, CAUSING IT TO CRASH ON A GLACIER. PILOT ESTIMATED THE WINDS TO BE ABOUT 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-22 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |