Piper PA-22-150, N8061D: Accident occurred September 17, 2021 at Chandalar Shelf Airport (5CD), Chandalar Camp, 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; Juneau, Alaska

https://registry.faa.gov/N8061D

Location: Chandalar Shelf, AK

Accident Number: ANC21LA093

Date & Time: September 17, 2021, 15:30 Local 

Registration: N8061D

Aircraft: Piper PA-22-150

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N8061D

Model/Series: PA-22-150 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

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: PAKP,2100 ft msl

Observation Time: 14:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 50 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 1°C /-1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Wind

Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 40°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 800 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.51 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Chandalar Shelf, AK

Destination: Chandalar Shelf, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 68.050258,-149.56688 (est)