Piper PA-32-300 N4089W
3 May 2001 · Chefornak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2001 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N4089W, operated by Bellair, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chefornak, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chefornak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chefornak (CFK)
- Coordinates
- 60.1475, -164.2900
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N4089W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bellair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Cherfornak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush during the final phase of the landing approach. A factor associated with the accident is a crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial air taxi pilot related he was attempting to land on a gravel runway in a direct crosswind of approximately 15 knots. During the final approach to land, he said the airplane stalled, and landed hard. The airplane went off the side of the runway and received substantial damage. The pilot indicated there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Watch Hill, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Casey A. Purvis | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |