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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Mcgrath, AK · July 17, 1982

Date: July 17, 1982 · 22:30 local
Place: Mcgrath, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N891A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC82DA060
Reported as: Piper PA22
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 86 total23 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N891ARegistration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Piper PA-22S/N 22-192 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-22 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed occurred during emergency landing on gravel bar after engine lost power.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON GRAVEL BAR AFTER ENGINE LOST POWER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC82DA060Accident · No injuriesFinal report65 Mi.Ene Of Mc, AKDuring flight, the pilot noticed a progressive loss of power. He elected to make an emergency landing on a gravel bar. During the landing, the aircraft rolled through a shallow slough where the left main gear hit a log. The nose gear then hit a bank at the…Jul 17, 1982 · Substantial damage