ANC66A0047

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-14 · Anchorage, AK · December 30, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 30, 1965
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4254HPiper PA-14
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201523

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1096  65/12/30   ANCHORAGE ALAS      PIPER PA-14         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5853
        TIME - 0910                    N4254H              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIX MILE LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF FROM PREPARED AREA ON AFB FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4254H
Reported as
Piper PA-14
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Six Mile Lake