# Accident 19951212041699A: Piper PA11, Delta Junction, AK, December 12, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1995, 10:00 local time
- Place: Delta Junction, AK
- Airport: Delta Junction Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.6992° N, 144.8898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6992&lon=-144.8898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4589M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4589M) (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: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 249 total, 238 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951212041699A

## Narrative

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

SKI EQUIPPED PLANE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE ON TAKEOFF.ABORTED LATE. STRUCK TREES 700FT BEYOND RUNWAY.

## 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 ANC96LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA022), Dec 12, 1995: Piper PA-11 (N4589M), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, and his improper in flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident are the gusty crosswinds and associated turbulence.

## Other reports on N4589M (1)

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

- [Incident 20110815021779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110815021779I), Aug 15, 2011: Piper PA-11 (N4589M), Delta Junction, AK, Minor damage. Pilot states that he slightly overshot his touchdown point and figured he could stop. He needed extra braking to get the aircraft to stop and caused the…

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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