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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Tuntutuliak, AK · January 29, 1982

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Date: January 29, 1982 · 16:35 local
Place: Tuntutuliak, AK
Airport: Tuntutuliak
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4246T
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,115 total155 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

N4246TRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 1988 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 327240043 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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Attempted takeoff on unplowed runway with 9 inches of snow. Lost control, ran off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON UNPLOWED RUNWAY WITH 9 INCHES OF SNOW. LOST CONTROL, RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.

Other reports on N4246T · 4

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

Accident 19860505016239AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Atmautluak, AKAircraft ran out of fuel and impacted the ground. Pilot failed to monitor fuel. Pilot second class medical expired.May 5, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19850503017119ATakeoff Ground Roll · Bethel, AKLost control attempting takeoff from slushy river strip after striking snowbank on departure end of runway.May 3, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19840513046019IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bethel, AKRight main gear attach bolts failed on landing.May 13, 1984 · Minor damage Accident 19821231067479ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Nunapitchuk, AKTried to takeoff from river ice in an area of 1100 feet. Slowed by snowdrifts, mushed into brush on shoreline.Dec 31, 1982 · Substantial damage