- Date
- September 5, 1982, 08:47 local (12:47 UTC)
- Place
- Kenai, AK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6957KPiper PA-20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820905044059A
- Case key
- 71246
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 0837 the plt called Kenai tower & reported 8 mi west inbound for landing. At 0845 he reported that he would be landing on the beach. At 0847 he reported that he would not make the beach & would be going into the water. The acft & occupants were not recovered. The plt's flight plan was for 2+30, & his reported fuel aboard was 3+00. The actual flt time was 2+22. During his wx briefing the plt was advised that lake clark pass was forecast to be marginal to closed. He was also advised that VFR flt was not recommended due to forecast ceilings below 1,000 ft & visibilities below 3 mi for the bristol bay area. Acft damage & injury index presumed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6957K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dick Nash
- Registered owner
- Dick Nash
- Departed
- Iliamna, AK
- Destination
- Thompson Field
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 127 °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.