Piper PA-14 N4290H
8 September 1986 · Port Heiden, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1986 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4290H was involved in an accident near Port Heiden, Alaska, United States. 3 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.9596, -158.5808
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N4290H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ilnik → Port Heiden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 ENGINE QUIT DURING FLIGHT DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. THE PLT BECAME COMMITTED TO A FORCED LANDING AFTER HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. A DOWNWIND LANDING WAS MADE IN STRONG WIND CONDITIONS. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT OVERTURNED IN A MUD FLAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-14 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Thomas Day Oates | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-14 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-14 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Garry W. Terry | No injuries | - |
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 | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |