Piper J5A N35589
25 August 2016 · Sterling, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2016 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35589 was involved in an accident near Sterling, Alaska, United States. 3 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.5308, -150.2586
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35589
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Soldotna → Soldotna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC16CA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was returning from a local flight when he intentionally ran the right fuel tank dry. After switching fuel tanks, he attempted to restart the engine, but the attempt was unsuccessful. During an emergency landing on a narrow road, the right wing impacted brush and trees, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2016 | Piper J5A | Lake Harbor, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Piper J5A | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Piper J5A | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Piper J5A | Atlantic Ocean, United States | Edward P. Bulger | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Piper J5A | Biddle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Piper J5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Steven F Pechota | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2016 | Piper PA18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Robinson R22 | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Bering Pacific Ranches Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Cessna T207 | Nanwalek, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |