ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361150
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1993 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Peninsula Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4327P |
| MSN: | 32-8406002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5637 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Karluk, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon, AK (AKN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CIRCLED THE LANDING AREA ON A BEACH TWICE TO DETERMINE THE WIND AND SUITABILITY OF THE AREA. DURING THE FINAL STAGE OF THE LANDING FLARE (ABOUT TWO FEET ABOVE THE GROUND), HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. HE INTIATED A GO-AROUND AND OBSERVED A DENT IN THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING. HE ELECTED TO LAND AT KING SALMON. AFTER LANDING, AN EIGHT INCH CIRCULAR GASH WAS FOUND IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING IN THE AREA OF THE OUTBOARD SPAR. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE BEECH AREA WAS MADE BY COMPANY PERSONNEL, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE OBJECT THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD HIT.
Probable Cause: THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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