- Date
- September 22, 1982, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Near Nome, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3257NPiper J3
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820922048849A
- Case key
- 71903
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was flying home from a hunting trip. The weather was low ceiling and visibility was marginal in some of the valleys. The aircraft impacted at the 1300 foot level on a 30 degree incline of a rocky slope. The aircraft bounced backfour feet on impact and burned. The 1157 bdt weather at Nome was reported as 500 ft scattered, 1200 ft overcast, visibility 6 miles with light drizzle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3257N
- Reported as
- Piper J3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22447
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John D. Van Winkle Jr.
- Registered owner
- John D. Van Winkle Jr.
- Departed
- Igloo, AK
- Destination
- Nome, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 11 knots
- Temperature
- 108 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.