Friday, April 01, 2022

Piper PA-20 Pacer, N7074K: Accident occurred March 25, 2022 in Chitina, 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


Location: Chitina, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA027
Date and Time: March 25, 2022, 13:30 Local
Registration: N7074K
Aircraft: Piper PA-20 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 
Registration: N7074K
Model/Series: PA-20
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: PACV, 48 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 119 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 5°C /1°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Wind 
Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / 19 knots, 90°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 2600 ft AGL 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.76 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 61.74363,-142.2717 (est)

Aircraft practicing landings, the wind changed, stalled and dropped onto the ice. 

Date: 25-MAR-22
Time: 21:30:00Z
Regis#: N7074K
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA20
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: FREDERIKA GLACIER
State: ALASKA

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