# Accident 19921017042419A: Piper PA22, Seward, AK, October 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1992, 15:29 local time
- Place: Seward, AK
- Airport: Seward
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.0494° N, 149.3308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.0494&lon=-149.3308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1660A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1660A-1994-02-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22 (registry code 7102202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Reported engine: LYC O290D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017042419A

## Narrative

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

PREMATURE NOSE HIGH LIFTOFF. STALLED PANCAKED ON GROUND. SWERVED INTO A DITCH. NO PILOT CERTIFICATE OR MEDICAL.

## 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 ANC93LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA008), Oct 17, 1992: Piper PA-22 (N1660A), Seward, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB, HIS INADEQUATE TRAINING, HIS LACK…

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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