ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287065
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| Date: | Friday 10 April 2009 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | J P Air Service LLC |
| Registration: | N43551 |
| MSN: | 32-7440133 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9804 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nunapitchuk, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) |
| Nunapitchuk, AK (16A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo commercial pilot was en route to a rural airport on a Title 14, CFR Part 135 air taxi flight with a load of cargo. During an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on April 10, the pilot stated that the flight was without incident until he began the approach to land. He indicated he had difficulty finding the runway in reduced visibility due to blowing snow. He stated he prematurely slowed the airplane in preparation for landing, as he thought he was closer to the runway than he was. He said that due to his low altitude and the poor visibility, he overshot his turn from left base to final, and while attempting to correct and realign the airplane with the runway, the stall warning horn came on, and the airplane stalled, striking the left wing on terrain west of the runway. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane, and that he should have paid more attention to his altitude and airspeed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC09LA030
History of this aircraft
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| 19 June 2001 | N43551 | Poe Air | 0 | Eek, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 06:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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