Piper PA-14 accident near Glennallen, Alaska, April 5, 1988
On April 5, 1988 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-14, registered N5188H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glennallen, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- April 5, 1988 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Glennallen, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-14 · all PA-14s on the register
- Registration
- N5188H · registry record · serial 14-506
- 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 HE WAS FLYING UP A FAIRLY WIDE VALLEY CONTAINING A RIDGE THAT HE HAD TO FLY OVER. THE GROUND WAS COMPLETELY WHITE WITH SNOW. THE PILOT NOTICED A HILL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT; HE STARTED A TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SNOW COVERED HILL.
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: 991 hours in all; 658 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 952 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,549 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1987; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,850 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LHD Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N5188H the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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