Piper PA-23-250 accident near Anchorage, Alaska, October 9, 1982
On October 9, 1982 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N6843A, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage International airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- October 9, 1982 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · Anchorage International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N6843A · no longer on the register · serial 27-8054001
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE FLT RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS PLACING IT NEAR A VFR REPORTING POINT LOCATED 4 MI PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 32 & 2 MI EAST OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. TRAFFIC ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED BY APPROACH CONTROL INDICATING A BEOING 747 CLIMBING NORTHBOUND & A BOEING 747 ON DEPARTURE FROM RWY 32. THE CHECK PLT STATED HE SAW THE BOEING 747 CLIMBING NORTHBOUND WHICH PASSED IN FRONT & AT A LOWER ALTITUDE. HE THEN LOOSENED HIS SEATBELT TO LOOK FOR THE OTHER BOEING 747. MOMENTS LATER THE ACFT SUSTAINED A SEVERE JOLT THROWING THE CHECK PLT AGAINST THE CEILING OF THE ACFT INJURING HIS NECK.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Anchorage AK
- Destination: C Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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