Piper PA-28 accident near Chistochina, Alaska, September 2, 1984
On September 2, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28, registered N4362V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chistochina, Alaska (Chistochina airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- September 2, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Chistochina, Alaska · Chistochina
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28 · all PA-28s on the register
- Registration
- N4362V · no longer on the register · serial 288416096
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A CAR DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT ATTAIN FLYING SPEED SO HALFWAY DOWN THE RWY SHE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE AND HER PASSENGERS REMOVED FROST OFF THE ACFT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES BEFORE THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR NEVER MOVED OFF OF ZERO AND SHE DID NOT ATTEMPT TOGET THE ACFT OFF THE GROUND.
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: 234 hours in all; 79 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 119 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 223 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 24, 1984; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Mccarthy AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,200 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4362V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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