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FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Gulkana, AK · August 26, 2017

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Date
August 26, 2017 · 15:00 local
Place
Gulkana, AK
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WM9C
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3233M
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA511
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
14,320 total150 in this make and model315 in the last 90 days
N3233MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2027 · Built 1947Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot-in-charge (PIC) of aircraft N3233M flying part 135 operated by wrangell mountain air (WM9C) departed windy ridge air strip (nw of Mt. Sanford) for Gulkana (gkn). Engine failed due to fuel starvation. Aircraft crashed approximately 1 mile northeast of gkn in a remote location

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT-IN-CHARGE (PIC) OF AIRCRAFT N3233M FLYING PART 135 OPERATED BY WRANGELL MOUNTAIN AIR (WM9C) DEPARTED WINDY RIDGE AIR STRIP (NW OF MT. SANFORD) FOR GULKANA (GKN). ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF GKN IN A REMOTE LOCATION

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 GAA17CA511Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGulkana, AKThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 26, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3233M · 3

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

Accident 20100114025939ATaxi · Glenallen, AKAircraft landed on frozen lake, during taxi the right landing gear struck a unforseen snow covered snow bank damaging the right gear attachment point.Jan 14, 2010 · Substantial damageAccident 20070201001599ALow Level Operations · Glennallen, AK(-23) The pilot stated while maneuvering for landing on a remote lake, the aircraft controls became ineffective and the left wing dropped and contacted the snow. The pilot suspects that a small wind may have occurred just as he passed over a tree line on…Feb 1, 2007 · Substantial damageAccident 20020902024249AChickaloon, AK(-23) The pilot stated the airplane was empty and the c.g was at the most forward edge of the envelope. He was too slow on the approach to landing and when the aircraft stalled it bounced back into the air and with the forward c.g and lack of airspeed the…Sep 2, 2002 · Substantial damage