ANC76AA142

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Juneau, AK · September 29, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 29, 1976
Place
Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1493TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760929037529A
Case key
155611

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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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3-3454  76/9/29    JUNEAU,AK           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1523
        TIME - 1300                    N1493T              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JUNEAU MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,AK                   HAINES,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SANK IN MILL POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1493T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Juneau Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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