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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Peterson Point, AK · July 13, 1978

Date: July 13, 1978 · 14:50 local
Place: Peterson Point, AK
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7989C
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7989CRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7640051 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot intentionally ground looped after landing on muddy runway, to avoid overshoot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING ON MUDDY RUNWAY, TO AVOID OVERSHOOT.

Other reports on N7989C · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20021229034999ASteamboatspring, CO(-23) The aircraft departed the steamboat springs (sbs) Colorado airport at approximately 1240MST on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to canyon city, Colorado. At approximately 1300MST, the aircraft was demolished after impact with terrain at 9,561 feet…Dec 29, 2002 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 19880702051599IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dillingham, AKCrashed while attempting to land on beach. Gear hit rock and collapsed.Jul 2, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19820825043049ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Dillingham, AKLiftoff was near departure end of runway. Wheels struck bushes. Airplanes wheels dug into tundra. Full load.Aug 25, 1982 · Substantial damage