- Date
- June 23, 1980
- Place
- Big Lake, AK · BIG LAKE, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5939HPiper PA-16
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800623064149A
- Case key
- 130492
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2177 80/6/23 BIG LAKE,AK PIPER PA-16 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 789 TIME - 1415 N5939H PX- 0 0 0 DUAL TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANCHORAGE,AK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- POSITIVE WIRE CRIMPED BETWEEN BATTERY BOX AND LID.FIRE ORIGINATED AT BATTERY BOX.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5939H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-16
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.