# NTSB ANC76DAH12: Piper PA-14, N4226H, Palmer, AK, May 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1976
- Place: Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153471
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAH12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0892   76/5/8    PALMER,AK           PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 32,
        TIME - 1130                    N4226H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  22 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                PALMER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HADNT SOLOED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4226H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4226H), registered now, S/N 14-29 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-14
- Registry model: [Piper PA-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (registry code 7101402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palmer Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760508010819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760508010819A), May 8, 1976: Piper PA14, Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. Plt hadnt soloed.

## Other investigations on N4226H (2)

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 ANC21LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA071), Aug 15, 2021: Piper PA-14 (N4226H), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a river. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to…
- [NTSB ANC83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA019), Nov 25, 1982: Piper PA-14 (N4226H), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

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.

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