Piper PA-20 Pacer, N1526A: Accident occurred August 18, 2020 in Talkeetna, Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

Christianson Lake Rentals & Maintenance LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N1526A

Location: Talkeetna, AK

Accident Number: ANC20CA082

Date & Time: August 18, 2020, 11:30 Local 

Registration: N1526A

Aircraft: Piper PA 20 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N1526A

Model/Series: PA 20 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PATK,109 ft msl

Observation Time: 11:26 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 15°C /10.6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 210°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 55 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 2986 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 62.320835,-150.09304