# Accident 20031102027759A: Piper PA20, Bethel, AK, November 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 2003, 17:00 local time
- Place: Bethel, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.7667° N, 161.8333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7667&lon=-161.8333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1486A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1486A-2015-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Reported engine: LYC O290
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC04LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031102027759A

## Narrative

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

(-23) LOI MAILED 11/13/03. AWAITING PILOT STATEMENT. WILL AMEND AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

## 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 ANC04LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA005), Nov 3, 2003: Piper PA-20 (N1486A), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were weather conditions conducive to…

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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