Piper PA-22-150 N5844D
29 May 2010 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2010 at about 05:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5844D was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 05:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bold Airport (A13)
- Coordinates
- 61.3411, -148.9986
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N5844D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 14 when the accident occurred. He stated that during the landing, the airplane veered to the left and the left wing tip struck a tree. The airplane rotated to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing and horizontal stabilizer impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot verified that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-135 | Hoensdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Vincent Peter Cianfichi, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jed Williams | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-160 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Donhauser Robert | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-160 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Saltzman John | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Matthew D Mrzena | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wasche Kenneth M | No injuries | - |
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