Summary
On September 05, 1992, a Piper PA-14 (N5106H) was involved in an incident near Skwentna, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: PILOT MISJUDGED PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY FOR TAILWIND CONDITION CONSIDERING AIRCRAFT LOAD AND TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN, TAKEOFF AIRSPEED NOT ATTAINED, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, PILOT OVERCONFIDENCE IN AIRCRAFT AND PERSONAL ABILITY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC92LA158. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5106H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT MISJUDGED PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY FOR TAILWIND CONDITION CONSIDERING AIRCRAFT LOAD AND TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN, TAKEOFF AIRSPEED NOT ATTAINED, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, PILOT OVERCONFIDENCE IN AIRCRAFT AND PERSONAL ABILITY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC92LA158