Piper PA32-301 N8385G
18 January 1983 · Quzinkie, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA32-301 registered N8385G, operated by Island Air Service, was involved in an incident near Quzinkie, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Quzinkie, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quzinkie
- Coordinates
- 57.9293, -152.4192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32-301
- Registration
- N8385G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Quzinkie
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83IA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING LANDING ROLL THE ACFT STRUCK A SNOW BERM ON THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO FAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper PA32-300 | Weaverville, California, United States | Marion Tanger | Fatal | 6 |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Piper PA32-301 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Pioneer Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Piper PA32-301T | Show Low, Arizona, United States | Earl J. Owens | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1987 | Piper PA32 | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1978 | Piper PA32 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |