ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213039
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| Date: | Thursday 14 December 2017 |
| Time: | 13:23 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Yute Commuter Service |
| Registration: | N8209C |
| MSN: | 32R-7680082 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12128 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-KIA50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kwigillingok, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, AK (ABE) |
| Kwigillingok, AK (GGV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he landed on runway 15 instead of runway 33 because he did not want to make a 180° turn and taxi back on the runway.
He reported that, when he turned to final, the sun was in his eyes and the airplane landed short. During landing, the right main landing gear collided with “deep snow” during the flare, and the airplane veered to the right and collided with a snow berm.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing spar, horizontal stabilizer and the fuselage.
The pilot reported that this accident could have been prevented if he had used runway 33 and not had the sun in his eyes during landing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to land with the sun in his eyes, which resulted in a short landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2018 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 07:23 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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