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July 30, 1988 · Piper PA-28-140 · N2212F
Pilot Point, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 30, 1988
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pilot Point, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N2212F
Operator
Dennis H Johnson
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC88LA101
THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE THE PRECEDING DAY, AND HAD ONLY FLOWN IT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS OR SO. ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THEN SEIZED A FEW MINUTES LATER. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RELATIVELY FLAT, TUNDRA LIKE AREA, DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER. THE CAUSE OF THE POWERLOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE THE PRECEDING DAY, AND HAD ONLY FLOWN IT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS OR SO. ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THEN SEIZED A FEW MINUTES LATER. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RELATIVELY FLAT, TUNDRA LIKE AREA, DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER. THE CAUSE OF THE POWERLOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:05 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN2212F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDennis H Johnson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO