Piper PA-31-350 N41185
29 June 1994 · Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1994 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N41185, operated by Gordon G. Clark, was involved in an accident near Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheldon Point (SXP)
- Coordinates
- 62.4393, -165.1498
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N41185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gordon G. Clark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Marys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE RUNWAY MARKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE TERRAIN SLOPED UP TO THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT AN ANGLE OF 7 TO 8 DEGREES. IT WAS THE SAME COLORED GRAVEL AS THE RUNWAY. THE THRESHOLD WAS MARKED WITH AN ORANGE CONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT THE CREST OF THE SLOPE AND RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE PILOT LANDED SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD, ON THE SLOPE, AND BENT THE MAIN GEAR REARWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Arizona Pacific Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Aeropac | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | The Plane Broker | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-31-310 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Gulkana Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Herrera, Dominican Republic | Dorado Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-31-350 | Frazier Park, California, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |