- Date
- September 7, 1987, 04:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Iowa Ridge, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8510CPiper PA-22-135
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870907050489A
- Case key
- 4907
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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 awakened in the night at his hunting camp by strong winds estimated at 70 - 80 mph. His airplane came loose at its tie-down and he elected to try and fly it to a safer location. Shortly after take off he lost control of the airplane and crashed. He estimated the turbulence level as 'extreme'.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8510C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-135
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 221225
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290 DZ, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stanley Baranoski
- Registered owner
- Stanley Baranoski
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 1987
- Departed
- Iowa Ridge, AK
- Destination
- 11AK · Delta Junction, 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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Flight hours
- 216 total · 11 in this make and model · 184 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 180° at 70 knots, gusting 80
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8510C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.