Piper PA-14 N5153H
20 March 1993 · Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 March 1993 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N5153H, operated by Austin, Marshall R., was involved in an accident near Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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
- Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6096, -154.7803
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N5153H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Austin, Marshall R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rohn → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93FA045
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INDICATED THAT RAINEY PASS WAS CLOSED DUE TO IFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DEPARTED THE ROHN AIRSTRIP AND FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON 3.5 MILES WEST OF THE PASS. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE IN A CLIMBING TURN. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE OVERCAST SKIES WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-14 | Yantarni Bay, Alaska, United States | Fleek, Wayne A. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-14 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Penny R. Nixon | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-14 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Robert Snider | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bennett, REX D. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-14 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Thomas M. Laret, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |