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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Fairbanks, AK · August 30, 2006

Date: August 30, 2006 · 18:40 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35395
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA129
Reported as: Piper J5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 181 total140 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N35395Registration cancelled Oct 4, 2012 · Piper J5AS/N 5646 · Built 1941 Airframe modelPiper J5A Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) privacy data omitted pilot stated that on 8/30/2006 18:40 local at 3200 MSL, 210 AGL the engine quit with no indication. Aircraft was heading for chena hot springs resort and was approximately 9 miles to the north over the west fork of the river. Pilot initiated a turn away from the timber maintained approximately 70 mph airspeed and dead sticked to an open patch of muskeg, aircraft nosed over on landing. Two souls on board no injuries. Substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED PILOT STATED THAT ON 8/30/2006 18:40 LOCAL AT 3200 MSL, 210 AGL THE ENGINE QUIT WITH NO INDICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING FOR CHENA HOT SPRINGS RESORT AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES TO THE NORTH OVER THE WEST FORK OF THE RIVER. PILOT INITIATED A TURN AWAY FROM THE TIMBER MAINTAINED APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AIRSPEED AND DEAD STICKED TO AN OPEN PATCH OF MUSKEG, AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING. TWO SOULS ON BOARD NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC06LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Pole, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight, and an emergency landing.Aug 30, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N35395 · 1

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

Accident 19940524012269ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Lake George Str, AKStruck small trees on takeoff from remote strip. Had bent right gear and elevator landing. Stayed aloft. Flew home.May 24, 1994 · Substantial damage