# Accident 19870305005389A: Piper PA11, Nenana, AK, March 5, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1987, 12:00 local time
- Place: Nenana, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.4690° N, 148.5691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.4690&lon=-148.5691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4724M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4724M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-11 (registry code 7101102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA11
- Reported engine: LYC O235C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 400 in this make and model, 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870305005389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE FROZEN LAKE. PILOT SUSPECTS INADEQUATE PREHEATING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC87LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA044), Mar 5, 1987: Piper PA-11 (N4724M), Nenana, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4724M (1)

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

- [Accident 19881002043579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881002043579A), Oct 2, 1988: Piper PA11 (N4724M), Levelock, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled and nosed over on impact in a river while trying to land on a sand bar. Pilot had no medical or license.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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