Piper PA-12 N98994
29 July 1990 · Kustatan River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1990 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N98994, operated by Parnow, David, was involved in an accident near Kustatan River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kustatan River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N98994
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parnow, David
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. THE TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON A GRAVEL BAR THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Joseph Cook | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Cathedral Rapid, Alaska, United States | Richard A. Seltenreich | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | North Country Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-12-150 | Milliken, Colorado, United States | Sheeon, GUY D | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Steven MacHide | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |