- Date
- June 15, 1987, 15:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kvichak Bay, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N92558Piper PA-12
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870615025189A
- Case key
- 4857
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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 stated that during the takeoff the aircraft's engine lost power; the aircraft stalled and crashed on the gravel bar. The pilot also stated he did not know how much fuel was on board the aircraft and he did not remember the last time he fueled the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92558
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1287
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gary L. Gunkel
- Registered owner
- Gary L Gunkel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 8, 1987
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 39 °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.