Piper PA-14 N4229H
24 April 1996 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1996 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-14 registered N4229H, operated by David Calkins, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Table Top Mountain
- Coordinates
- 61.1608, -149.9908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14
- Registration
- N4229H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Calkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated private pilot was landing at an 800 foot long airstrip at 2,500 feet mean sea level. The strip was oriented north and south along a ridge. The pilot was landing to the south and indicated that the wind was coming upslope from the east about 12 to 15 knots. After touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes and the tail of the airplane began to rise. He released the brakes and added engine power to keep the tail down. The tail continued to rise and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-14 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-14 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John P. Bast | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-14 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | John P. Bast | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-14 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-14 | Yantarni Bay, Alaska, United States | Fleek, Wayne A. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-11 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | Mark W. Barkdull | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |