Cessna 172A accident near Naknek, AK
On July 15, 1995, a Cessna 172A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Naknek, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 15, 1995
- Place
- Naknek, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 58.800°N, 156.900°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03829
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 14, 1995, about 1750 Alaskan daylight time, N9827T, a Cessna 172A on floats, operated by the owner/pilot, collided with N7531K, a Piper PA-18 on floats, also operated by the owner/pilot, in flight while maneuvering near Naknek, Alaska. Both airplanes were destroyed. Both pilots, the sole occupants, were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plans had been filed. Both airplanes departed from the Naknek Airport, and both flights were conducted under 14 CFR 91 for aerial observation purposes. According to witnesses, both airplanes were maneuvering between 200 and 500 feet above Kvichak Bay near Naknek while performing fish spotting for numerous fishing vessels below them. Both airplanes were communicating with separately assigned fishing vessels, and no distress calls were reported prior to the collision. One eyewitness was on the aft starboard deck of the fishing vessel "Gold River" at the time of the accident. He stated that the pilot of the Cessna 172A was spotting fish for the "Gold River." When he first saw the Cessna, it was flying perpendicular to the shoreline heading southeast toward the vessel. The "Gold River" was travelling north parallel to the eastern shore towards the vessel at the time. When the witness looked up at the airplane a second time, he noticed the Cessna "gradually" turning left, as if the pilot was spotting for fish. The Cessna was about 400 feet directly overhead of the witness at that time. The witness stated that he was "looking straight up." The witness stated that he saw the Piper su
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA-18. THE PA-18 PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
