# Accident 19910920042469A: Piper STCPA22, Stony River, AK, September 20, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1991, 18:30 local time
- Place: Stony River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1599° N, 149.9890° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1599&lon=-149.9890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8143D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8143D-1993-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA22
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 6 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910920042469A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO LAND DOWNWIND SHORT STRIP. UNABLE,BEGAN GO AROUND,TURNED INTO BLIND CANYON,HIT DOWNDRAFT. CRASHED IN TREES

## 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 ANC91LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA150), Sep 21, 1991: Piper PA-22-160 (N8143D), Stoney River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, HIS INADEQUATE TRAINING IN THAT MODEL AIRPLANE, HIS LACK OF TOTAL…

## Other reports on N8143D (1)

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

- [Accident 19790901022099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901022099A), Sep 1, 1979: Piper PA22S160 (N8143D), Eureka, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted seaplane takeoff with frost on wings. Unable to climb. Aborted. Made hard water landing.

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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