Piper PA 14 N4214H
31 August 2020 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2020 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA 14 registered N4214H was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Lake (0AK1)
- Coordinates
- 61.6169, -149.3217
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 14
- Registration
- N4214H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Operator
- Not recorded
- 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
- ANC20LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that, he was attempting to land at a private airport in light crosswind conditions. After multiple failed attempts to align the airplane with the runway heading during the landing flare, he initiated a go-around. He subsequently applied power, and the airplane banked abruptly left toward trees at the edge of the runway. When he realized the airplane would not clear the trees, he reduced the power and attempted to level the wings. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the trees and then the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. A pilot-rated witness on the ground at the airport at the time of the accident reported that the wind direction was variable from 030° to 040°, gusting to 20 knots. The owner reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-14 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2020 | Piper PA 14 | Susanville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Piper PA-14 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Angel Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-14 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Kingdom Air Corps | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 2018 | Piper PA 14 | Vashon, Washington, United States | Kanakanak Fisheries Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2020 | Piper PA 20 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Cessna 208 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Piper PA31 | Buckland, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 172R | Hope, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2020 | Grumman G44 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |