Piper PA-20 N2636A
1 March 1991 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1991 at about 16:26 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N2636A, operated by Hickok, Bruce D., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 16:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Strip (Z41)
- Coordinates
- 61.1604, -149.9892
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N2636A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hickok, Bruce D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91DAG01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THS STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SNOW BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | Charles V. & Sandra M. Black | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Ione, Washington, United States | Stephen E. Michael | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Gordon, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | David Hannam | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Jeremy Davis | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Slovenz, Joseph N. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | David L. Grinde | Serious injuries | - |