Piper PA-22 N6908D
16 June 1989 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 June 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N6908D, operated by Johnson, William, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.6596, -150.9001
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N6908D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnson, William
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Alsworth → Soldotna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89FA094
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG FLT, THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE INDICATED HE WAS GOING TO DITCH THE ACFT IN COOK INLET, ABOUT ONE MILE OFF SHORE, NEAR 'WEST FORELANDS.' NEITHER THE ACFT NOR THE OCCUPANTS WERE FOUND, EXCEPT A MAIN WHEEL & STRUT WERE FOUND IN THE WATER NEAR CAPE NINILCHICK THAT MATCHED THE COLOR & DESCRIPTION OF THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-160 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | Eisenberg, Frank | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-108 | Alder Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |