Piper PA-31-350 N3527U
13 March 2002 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2002 at about 19:53 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N3527U was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 9 people were 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 19:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8136, -147.8597
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N3527U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Yukon → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to complete his prelanding checklist, and a subsequent inadvertent wheels up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon entering the pattern, the pilot was given instructions by the tower controllers he had not anticipated. In complying with the instructions, he altered his normal landing procedures, and failed to complete his before landing checklist. He subsequently landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to fuselage stringers and skin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sanderson, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Fort Laudedale, Florida, United States | Twin Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |