ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35756
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1999 |
| Time: | 07:23 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Larry's Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N41078 |
| MSN: | 31-8352017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15229 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yukon River, 1.5 miles SW of Tanana, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (PATA) |
| Galena, AK (PAGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A twin-engine airplane on a scheduled passenger/cargo flight, departed a rural airport located along the north shore of the Yukon River with only the pilot aboard. The airplane appeared to depart normally, but remained low, flying over the river, about 200 feet above the ground. About five minutes after departure, the pilot contacted a local weather observation facility on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), and reported he was having a problem with the airplane, stating he may have to ditch. He did not describe the nature of the problem. The pilot then said he was clipping trees, and was attempting to return to the runway. The airplane collided with several trees located on a gravel bar in the Yukon River, separating the outboard end of the left wing. The airplane then collided with the river and sank, about 1.5 miles south of the airport. A fast river current, and silty water conditions hampered recovery efforts, but the left wing, the left engine, and the fuselage were recovered from the river. The left engine propeller appeared to be feathered. The right wing and the right engine were not recovered. Postaccident examination of the left engine disclosed no evidence that it was producing power upon impact, or any evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction. Inspection of the airframe disclosed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: Undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99FA074
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X18907&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=41078
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 1986 | N41078 | Larry's Flying Service | 0 | Nulato, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jun-2015 17:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 15-Oct-2017 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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