# Accident 19830117006379A: Piper PA32301, Nondalton, AK, January 17, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 17, 1983, 12:30 local time
- Place: Nondalton, AK
- Airport: Nondalton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EOMA
- Location: 59.9604° N, 154.8692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.9604&lon=-154.8692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8429N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8429N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301 (registry code 7103207, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,606 total, 120 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830117006379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LEFT BRAKE FAILED. PILOT STEERED AIRCRAFT OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. STRUCK OBSTRUCTION DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC83LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA046), Jan 17, 1983: Piper PA-32-301 (N8429N), Nondalton, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8429N (2)

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

- [Accident 19880223003379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880223003379A), Feb 23, 1988: Piper PA32301 (N8429N), Kipnuk, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into ground after takeoff. Pilot blamed white out. Passengers reported low ceiling and all windows fogged up.
- [Incident 19870531023049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870531023049I), May 31, 1987: Piper PA32301 (N8429N), Bethel, AK. Nose baggage door popped open at liftoff. Aborted on remaining runway. Secured door and departed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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