ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361020
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| Date: | Friday 3 December 1993 |
| Time: | 18:27 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Kusko Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N38393 |
| MSN: | 32-7840023 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11569 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napakiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bethel, AK (BET) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A 20 DEGREE LEFT BANKING TURN FROM BASE LEG TO THE FINAL APPROACH HEADING WITH FULL FLAPS THE STALL WARNING HORN CAME ON. WHILE IN THE TURN, THE PILOT RECALLED OBSERVING AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF BETWEEN 50 AND 55 KNOTS AND THE PLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS FROM 50 TO 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER AND MAINTAINED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE SNOW COVERED TUNDRA APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER APPROACH AIRSPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA021
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 1989 | N38393 | Kusko Aviation | 0 | Kwethluk, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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