Piper PA 22-160 N8842D

Summary

On 6 April 2016 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA 22-160 registered N8842D was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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.

Date

6 April 2016 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.2567, -148.5825

Aircraft

Piper PA 22-160

Registration

N8842D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA185

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, resulting in a runway over-run and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the takeoff roll on an off airport airstrip the airplane hit a soft spot, and he elected to abort the takeoff. He further reported that he was unable to stop prior to impacting a group of alder trees at the end of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.