Piper PA-22 accident near Minchumina, Alaska, November 11, 1984
On November 11, 1984 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N6821B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Minchumina, 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
- November 11, 1984 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Minchumina, Alaska
- 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
- N6821B · no longer on the register · serial 22-4117
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PLT SAID THAT CARGO ON BOARD HAD SHIFTED IN FLT AND HE ALSO HAD A LOSS OF 15 MPH IN AIRSPEED. THINKING IT MIGHT BE AN ICING PROBLEM, THE PLT MADE THE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. NO ICE WAS FOUND ON THE ACFT AFTER LANDING BUT THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT.
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
- Flight time: 41 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 23 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,663 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 6, 1984; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,840 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK
- Destination: MHM Minchumina AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: -6°F (-21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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