19871027065419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Larsen Bay, AK · October 27, 1987

Date: October 27, 1987 · 10:15 local
Place: Larsen Bay, AK
Airport: Larsen Bay Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PNSA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2585M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88LA014
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,917 total433 in this make and model281 in the last 90 days

N2585MRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 327840050 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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High sink rate on final not checked by pilot resulted in ground impact short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL NOT CHECKED BY PILOT RESULTED IN GROUND IMPACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC88LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLarsen Bay, AKThe pilot stated the wind on the surface was light and variable and while he was on final approach the airplane developed a high sink rate from which he was late effecting recovery. The airplane struck the ground short of the runway threshold.Oct 27, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2585M · 2

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

Accident 19890706025319AFinal Approach · Queens Cannery, AKDowndraft on short final severed landing gear on a berm short of runway and slid to a stop on runway minus gear.Jul 6, 1989 · Substantial damage Incident 19890628053899IOther Ground Ops · Egegik, AKPropeller struck wing tip of parked aircraft while repositioning aircraft on ramp.Jun 28, 1989