- Date
- March 13, 1983, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Chugiak, AK
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1642JPiper PA 28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19830313009119A
- Case key
- 4069
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flt originated at anchorage, AK at aprx 1400 ast. While flying in the vicinity of knik glacier, some sheep were observed & the plt circled in the area 2 times. During the 2nd turn, the engine began running erratically. Reportedly, the plt applied carburetor heat & the engine smoothed out. He then diverted to palmer where the engine was checked & operated normally. Therefore, he departed palmer and continued the flight to wasilla, AK where he landed for a coffee break. At aprx 1550, they departed wasilla for the return flt to anchorage. The plt reported that he climbed to 3500 ft MSL, & after crossing the knik arm, proceeded along the mtns. In the vicinity of peter's creek, the engine began running rough. The plt reported he applied carburetor heat, but the engine ran rougher, so he decontinued its use. Subsequently, the acft lost airspeed & the plt made a crash landing. The temp & dew point were 40 & 23 deg, respectively. According to icing probability charts. Visible icing was probable at cruise or gliding power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1642J
- Reported as
- Piper PA 28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2824033
- Airframe hours
- 63,980
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gordon Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 18, 1983 · 407 hours before
- Departed
- Wasilla, AK
- Destination
- MRI · Anchorage, AK
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 94 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 19,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MRI, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.