19840524023121A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32260 · Nunavachak Beac, AK · May 24, 1984

Date: May 24, 1984 · 19:00 local
Place: Nunavachak Beac, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ELPA
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4143W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84LA076
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total2,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N4143WRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2022 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40211 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Collided with a citabria N2677Z shortly after liftoff. The citabria was taxiing onto the beach takeoff area.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH A CITABRIA N2677Z SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. THE CITABRIA WAS TAXIING ONTO THE BEACH TAKEOFF AREA.

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 ANC84LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNunavachak, AKThe plt of a Piper PA-32, N4143W, was taking off toward the west-northwest on a tidal beach at the same time that another plt was taxiing west onto the beach. The other plt was taxiing a high wing, Bellanca 7GCBC, N2677Z. The Bellanca was angling down onto…May 24, 1984 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N2677ZBbavia 7GCBCAccident 19840524023122A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4143W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870717072669ILevel Off Touchdown · Ekwok, AKLanded short of the runway after encountering a downdraft.Jul 17, 1987 · Minor damage