Piper PA-32-300 N43551
10 April 2009 · Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 2009 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N43551, operated by J P Air Service LLC, was involved in an accident near Nunapitchuk, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nunapitchuk (16A)
- Coordinates
- 60.9061, -162.4406
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N43551
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J P Air Service LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Nunapitchuk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the landing approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial pilot was en route to a rural airport on a Title 14, CFR Part 135 air taxi flight with a load of cargo. During an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on April 10, the pilot stated that the flight was without incident until he began the approach to land. He indicated he had difficulty finding the runway in reduced visibility due to blowing snow. He stated he prematurely slowed the airplane in preparation for landing, as he thought he was closer to the runway than he was. He said that due to his low altitude and the poor visibility, he overshot his turn from left base to final, and while attempting to correct and realign the airplane with the runway, the stall warning horn came on, and the airplane stalled, striking the left wing on terrain west of the runway. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane, and that he should have paid more attention to his altitude and airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-32-260 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Illinois Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2009 | Piper PA-32-300 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32-301 | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2009 | Piper PA-32-301 | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | Carlos Sean N | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32-260 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Galt Zone LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32-301 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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