Piper PA-12 accident near Kvichak Bay, Alaska, June 15, 1987
On June 15, 1987 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-12, registered N92558, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kvichak Bay, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- June 15, 1987 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kvichak Bay, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · all PA-12s on the register
- Registration
- N92558 · no longer on the register · serial 1287
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER; THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE GRAVEL BAR. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HE FUELED THE AIRCRAFT.
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
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 2,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 8, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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