Piper PA-11 N4791M
13 April 1996 · Paxson, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4791M, operated by Mark W. Barkdull, was involved in an accident near Paxson, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paxson, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6999, -144.8891
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4791M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark W. Barkdull
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC96LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's selection of an unsuitable off airport landing site. Factors associated with the accident were the soft and snow covered terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that he was landing on a snow covered, off-airport landing site to watch a winter sports competition. During the landing roll, the main landing gear skis broke through the soft snow and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Willow Beach, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-11 | Badger, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-11 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-11 | Bridger, Montana, United States | TY L. Schwend | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-11 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Kurt W. Stenehjen | 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 | - |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David Calkins | 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 | - |