Piper PA-22 accident near Delta Junction, Alaska, August 7, 1984
On August 7, 1984 at about 3:45 am local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N5793D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Delta Junction, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- August 7, 1984 · about 3:45 am local time
- Place
- Delta Junction, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N5793D · no longer on the register · serial 22-4469
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN AN OFF ARPT LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS OPERATING ON AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WITHOUT THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND THE TBO HAD BEEN EXCEEDED BY OVER 19 PERCENT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD BROKEN OFF AND BROKEN OUT A PART OF THE TOP OF THE PISTON.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 65 hours in all; 65 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,388 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 27, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 25AK Delta Junction AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: clear
- 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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