ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366314
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Date: | Friday 24 August 1990 |
Time: | 15:11 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-32 |
Owner/operator: | Peninsula Airways, Inc. |
Registration: | N5206S |
MSN: | 3240895 |
Total airframe hrs: | 10174 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO 540-K1GS |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kashvik Bay, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | King Salmon, AK (AKN |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK SEVERAL LARGE ROCKS CAUSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE. AS A RESULT OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BEING RIPPED AWAY, THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN WING SPAR AND STABILATOR WERE DAMAGED. AFTER THE PILOT DEPARTED THE BEACH AREA, HE FLEW DIRECTLY BACK TO KING SALMON AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND PLANNING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC90LA157 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA157
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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