# NTSB ANC82DA072: Piper PA-22, N6954B, Icy Bay, AK, August 14, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1982, 08:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Icy Bay, AK
- Coordinates: 59.510051, -139.710678 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5101&lon=-139.7107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71138/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA072

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering
  - weather evaluation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - inadequate transition/upgrade training, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - vfr flight into imc - performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED ON A SMALL LAKE TO ADD FUEL TO THE AIRCRAFT FROM CANS CARRIED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER DEPARTING THE LAKE HE ENCOUNTERED WEATHER AND ATTEMPTED TO TRANSITION TO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT WHEN A HOLE HE WAS USING TO CLIMB THROUGH CLOSED UP. HE STATED THAT MOMENTS BEFORE COLLISION WITH A 85 DEGREE UPSLOPE HE SAW THE TREES, PULLED THE POWER OFF AND NOSED UP INTO A STALL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6954B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6954B-2013-07-23), registration cancelled 2013-07-23, S/N 22-4234, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 224234
- Airframe hours: 1516
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Thomas Charles Meismer
- Registered owner: Thomas Charles Meismer
- Departed: C, VALDEZ, AK
- Destination: C, YAKUTAT, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 431 total, 321 in this make and model, 384 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm

## 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 19820814038259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820814038259A), Aug 14, 1982: Piper PA22150, Cape Yakataga, AK, Destroyed. Pilot attempted to climb aircraft through hole in overcast and crashed into side of mountain.

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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