Piper PA-11 accident near Levelock, Alaska, October 2, 1988
On October 2, 1988 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-11, registered N4724M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Levelock, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- October 2, 1988 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Levelock, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11 · all PA-11s on the register
- Registration
- N4724M · registry record · serial 11236
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 250 TO 300 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, AND WAS EXECUTING A 360 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT WHEN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED IN THE RIVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAS NEVER HELD A FAA PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
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: 100 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 46°F (8°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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Other NTSB records under N4724M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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