ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294289
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 2004 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Warbelows Air Ventures Inc |
| Registration: | N792FC |
| MSN: | 31-7552108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 25732 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Utopia, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Utopia Creek-Indian Mountain Air Force Station, AK (UTO/PAIM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was landing a twin engine airplane to the west on a 4,100 foot long, snow-covered gravel runway. The airport is surrounded by mountains, except to the east, requiring that arriving aircraft use the westerly runway, and departing aircraft use the easterly runway. Prior to landing, the pilot reported winds to be out of the east at 17 knots, with peak gusts to 29 knots. In an attempt to avoid turbulence while on approach, he selected a touchdown point that was about midpoint on the runway. Just before touchdown, a strong gust of wind lifted the airplane, and carried it further down the runway than the anticipated touchdown point. Without room to complete a successful go-around, the pilot landed the airplane on the remaining runway, and applied heavy braking action. The airplane overran the end of the runway, and struck a snow bank, sustaining structural damage to the fuselage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/speed while on final approach to land, which resulted in an overrun during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and a gusty tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05LA068
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1982 | N61366 | Southcentral Air Inc. | 0 | Kenai, AK | |
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| 5 December 1985 | N492SC | South Central Air, Inc. | 0 | Kenai, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Oct-2022 14:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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