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Kevin
Park 1/17/94 Matanuska Glacier Flying
Crash
Terrain Makes Rescue More
Difficult
ADN 01/20/94
Air
National Guard pararescuer Mike Wayt, in helmet, helps Richard Baranow,
34, from the Matanuska Glacier Tuesday morning. According to the
Alaska State Troopers, 37-year-old Kevin Park of Anchorage was killed when
the PA-18 he was flying crashed Monday night while en route to Tahneta
Pass. Baranow, of Anchorage, was reported in serious condition at
Providence Hospital. Baranow was rescued from the crash site
suffering from internal injuries and a fractured wrist.
NTSB
Report Brief
Accident Date: 1/17/94
Accident narrative:
approximately one minute after departure from a glacier while performing a
shallow climbing turn to the right at an altitude of approximately 200
feet agl, the engine lost power. The airplane descended to the ground out
of control. The pilot was observed to check the fuel for contamination,
clear light snow from the wings and tail surfaces, preheat the engine for
50 minutes, and run the engine for 7 minutes before commencing the
takeoff.
Accident cause: loss of engine power for undetermined
reasons. A factor in the severity of the accident was the failure of the
pilot-in-command to maintain control of the airplane when the engine
ceased producing power.
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