Piper PA-22 accident near Icy Bay, Alaska, August 14, 1982
On August 14, 1982 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N6954B, was destroyed in an accident near Icy Bay, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1982 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Icy Bay, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N6954B · registry record · serial 224234
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED ON A SMALL LAKE TO ADD FUEL TO THE AIRCRAFT FROM CANS CARRIED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER DEPARTING THE LAKE HE ENCOUNTERED WEATHER AND ATTEMPTED TO TRANSITION TO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT WHEN A HOLE HE WAS USING TO CLIMB THROUGH CLOSED UP. HE STATED THAT MOMENTS BEFORE COLLISION WITH A 85 DEGREE UPSLOPE HE SAW THE TREES, PULLED THE POWER OFF AND NOSED UP INTO A STALL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 431 hours in all; 321 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 384 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,516 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Valdez AK
- Destination: C Yakutat AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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