Piper PA-22 N6066D
21 August 1993 · Jay Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N6066D, operated by Gifford, William D., was involved in an accident near Jay Creek, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jay Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.4504, -149.7893
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N6066D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gifford, William D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Nelchina
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE FLYING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY GRADUALLY GOT WORSE TO WHERE HE DID NOT THINK HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE DESIRED AREA. HE TURNED AROUND, FLEW FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THEN DECIDED TO LAND ON A GRAVEL BAR TO WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO IMPROVE TO TRY THE FLIGHT AGAIN. ABOUT 20 FEET AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL HIT A ROCK. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-22 | Drift River, Alaska, United States | Johnson, Ronald B. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-22-108 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Hammer, LEO J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-22-20 | Oakdale, California, United States | ED Ferro | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-22-150 | La Pointe, Wisconsin, United States | Paul J. Beckman & Radd Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-22 | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Mitchel A. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-22-150 | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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