- Date
- August 9, 1992, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cinnibar, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9557DPiper PA-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19920809030379A
- Case key
- 5773
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Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.
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 just after takeoff, and about 10 feet above the ground, the engine gradually lost partial power, and the airplane crashed into the bushes just off the end of the remote strip. Information surrounding the accident was very minimal and sketchy. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to get more information from the pilot and passenger. The wreckage was not recovered, and the cause of the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9557D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-6474
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John T. Smeaton Sr.
- Registered owner
- Nick Smeaton
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Destination
- DLG · Dillingham, AK
- Airport
- NONE · Cinnabar, runway 9, 1,000 × 50 ft, dirt
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
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.