Piper PA-12 N92558
15 June 1987 · Kvichak Bay, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1987 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N92558, operated by Gary L. Gunkel, was involved in an accident near Kvichak Bay, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kvichak Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N92558
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary L. Gunkel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA079
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER; THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE GRAVEL BAR. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HE FUELED THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Michael M. Stitzel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | Stanley E. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Shaw Creek, Alaska, United States | David McCarter | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | William H. Tinney | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |