# Accident 19960413008099A: Piper PA11, Paxson, AK, April 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Paxson, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.6999° N, 144.8891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6999&lon=-144.8891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4791M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4791M) (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 O235C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 51 total, 51 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960413008099A

## Narrative

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

SKI EQUIPPED BROKE THRU CRUSTED SNOW LANDING OFF AIRPORT. NOSED OVER. LANDING TO WATCH ARTIC IRON MAN COMPETITION.

## 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 ANC96LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA055), Apr 13, 1996: Piper PA-11 (N4791M), Paxson, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's selection of an unsuitable off airport landing site. Factors associated with the accident were the soft and snow covered terrain.

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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