ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385744
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 2001 |
| Time: | 19:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8096V |
| MSN: | 32R-8013007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2375 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Egegik, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) |
| Egegik Airport, AK (EGX/PAII) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was landing on a gravel surface runway that was 3,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. The pilot said the sun was in his eyes, and he landed about 75 feet beyond the runway threshold. Upon touchdown, the main landing gear dug into soft sand, and the airplane received damage to the left main landing gear, the left aileron and flap, and the left wing. The pilot said that a postaccident examination of the runway surface revealed the first 100 feet of the runway consisted of soft, uncompacted dry sand.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were a soft area of runway, and sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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