Piper PA-14, N4276H: Accident occurred September 22, 2021 in Chickaloon, 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. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

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

Kingdom Air Corps

https://registry.faa.gov/N4276H

Location: Chickaloon, Alaska

Accident Number: ANC21LA096

Date and Time: September 22, 2021, 19:26 Local 

Registration: N4276H

Aircraft: Piper PA-14 

Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On September 22, 2021, about 1926 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-14 airplane, N4276H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, Alaska. Of the two occupants onboard, the first pilot sustained minor injuries, and the second pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the first pilot, the accident flight was the first flight after completing an annual inspection of the airplane. The first pilot, who was flying the airplane at the time of the accident, did not possess a current Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate, and the second pilot onboard was acting as pilot-in-command.

The first pilot reported that before departure, a “thorough” preflight inspection was completed, and an engine run-up was done with no anomalies noted. He said that the takeoff was uneventful until, immediately after lifting off, the engine lost power, regained power momentarily, and then all engine power was lost. Insufficient runway remained to land. The airplane landed in an area of tree and brushcovered terrain off the end of the runway and nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, wing lift struts, and rudder. An NTSB postrecovery examination of the engine and airframe fuel system did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a loss of engine power.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N4276H

Model/Series: PA-14 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

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: PAQ,249 ft msl 

Observation Time: 19:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 24 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C /-5°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Wind

Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / 0 knots, 20°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 9500 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.83 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Sutton, AK (AK59)

Destination: Chickaloon, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 61.791111,-148.35166