Piper PA-32-301 N84547
24 March 1992 · Sleetmute, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1992 at about 21:40 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N84547, operated by Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc, was involved in an accident near Sleetmute, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sleetmute, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sleetmute (SLQ)
- Coordinates
- 61.6791, -157.1607
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301
- Registration
- N84547
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Red Devil
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA052
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE STALLED WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LIFTOFF THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND HIT THE GROUND BEFORE THE PILOT COULD RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Alfred L. Moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Austin, Nevada, United States | Galen M. Reimer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pulaski, Virginia, United States | TAR Heel Railroad Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | Steve R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Randleman, North Carolina, United States | Roger Medlin | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
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| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
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