# Accident 19880405008219A: Piper STCPA14, Glennallen, AK, April 5, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1988, 11:00 local time
- Place: Glennallen, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.1004° N, 145.5291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1004&lon=-145.5291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5188H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5188H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-14 (registry code 7101402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA14
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 991 total, 658 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88DAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88DAG03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880405008219A

## Narrative

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

PIC MISJUDGED DISTANCE OF MOUNTAINS AHEAD. MADE A SHARP TURN. STALLED. GEAR HIT SNOW COVERED HILL. IMPACTED GROUND.

## 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 ANC88DAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88DAG03), Apr 5, 1988: Piper PA-14 (N5188H), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5188H (2)

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

- [Accident 20251108018779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251108018779A), Nov 8, 2025: Piper PA-14 (N5188H), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot departed willow enroute to Talkeetna. Pilot stated that he experienced what appeared to be carb icing. Pilot stated that the engine was running a little…
- [Accident 19850830044809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830044809A), Aug 30, 1985: Piper PA14 (N5188H), Cape Yakataga, AK, Substantial damage. Landed short of intended gravel bar and lost directional control. Ground looped.

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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