Piper PA-31-350 N45052
22 December 2010 · Saint Michael, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2010 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N45052, operated by Bering Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Saint Michael, Alaska, United States. 2 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saint Michael, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saint Michael (PAMK)
- Coordinates
- 63.4707, -162.1105
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N45052
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bering Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nome → Saint Michael
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ANC11LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of directional control during landing due to a flat nose wheel tire, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said prior to landing that he extended the landing gear, and saw the nose wheel extended in a mirror on the engine nacelle. He said the nose tire appeared normal, but when it contacted the runway, he immediately knew it was flat. He said full opposite rudder and brake did not keep the airplane on the runway, and it rolled down an embankment. During the runway excursion the left wing spar was damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-31-350 | Aguadilla, United States | Jose A. Chanza | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-31-350 | South Bimini, Bahamas | Pioneer Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-31-350 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Air Charters | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2010 | Piper PA-31-350 | Eek, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-31-310 | Cabazon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32-301 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Aurora Aviation Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Akers David W | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jed Williams | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wasche Kenneth M | No injuries | - |