Piper PA-32-260 N3884W
10 September 1982 · Naknek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1982 at about 01:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3884W, operated by Paul Colvin, was involved in an accident near Naknek, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naknek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naknek (5NK)
- Coordinates
- 58.8001, -156.8998
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3884W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul Colvin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naknek → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE POINT OF ROTATION THE ACFT STRUCK A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 150 FT AT 5 FT AGL WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT FURTHER FLIGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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