19890115001749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Port Lions, AK · January 15, 1989

Date
January 15, 1989 · 15:48 local
Place
Port Lions, AK
Airport
Port Lions
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PNSA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43527
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA039
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,457 total498 in this make and model161 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Leveled off too high and dropped to the runway damaging gear and tail of the aircraft. Strong crosswind existed.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH AND DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY DAMAGING GEAR AND TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. STRONG CROSSWIND EXISTED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N43527 · 1

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