Piper PA-32R-300 N9243K
24 May 2002 · Noorvik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N9243K was involved in an accident near Noorvik, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noorvik, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Noorvik (OVR)
- Coordinates
- 66.8167, -161.0167
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N9243K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Noorvik → Kiana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power during the climb to cruise for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing in soft terrain. A factor associated in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot departed from a remote airport on an air taxi/cargo flight. After takeoff, during cruise climb, the engine began to run rough and lose power. Emergency engine procedures did not remedy the roughness and power loss. During the subsequent forced landing in a marshy, muskeg-covered area, the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, engine firewall, and fuselage. After recovery, an FAA airworthiness inspector's examination of the engine did not find any mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Yeehaw Junction, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ramstein, Germany | Dr. Manfred Ziegler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Piper PA 32R-301T | Byram Township, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ferron, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32R | Manley Hot Spgs, Alaska, United States | Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |