Piper PA-22 N9557D
9 August 1992 · Cinnibar, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N9557D, operated by John T. Smeaton SR., was involved in an accident near Cinnibar, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cinnibar, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cinnabar (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 60.8100, -161.8492
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N9557D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John T. Smeaton SR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA126
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, AND ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST PARTIAL POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO THE BUSHES JUST OFF THE END OF THE REMOTE STRIP. INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY MINIMAL AND SKETCHY. SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED, AND THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | David J. Payne | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | Schultz, Ronald L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Piper PA-22 | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Patterson, Frederich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | Saline, Michigan, United States | Paul D. Cartman, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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