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Piper PA-22 N8510C

1 July 1994 · Delta Junction, Alaska, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 1 July 1994 at about 05:54 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8510C, operated by Baranoski, Stanley, was involved in an accident near Delta Junction, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 05:54
Classification
Accident
Location
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
63.6996, -144.8895
Aircraft
Piper PA-22
Registration
N8510C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Baranoski, Stanley
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94FA074

People

3 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 3 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A STALL/SPIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING ABOVE THE RIVER AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED. THE SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE WAS CHARACTERIZED AS 'CUTTING OUT'. THE AIRPLANE BANKED LEFT, DESCENDED RAPIDLY, AND MADE AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE TURN BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATER AND SINKING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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