# Accident 19910503014049A: Piper PA32300, Eek, AK, May 3, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1991, 10:30 local time
- Place: Eek, AK
- Airport: Eek Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYQA
- Location: 60.2099° N, 162.0300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2099&lon=-162.0300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4593T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4593T-2012-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,516 total, 25 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910503014049A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD ON UPSLOPE SHORT OF RUNWAY. IMPACT SHEARED LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT THEN SLID OFF RUNWAY DOWN EMBANKMENT.

## 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 ANC91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA055), May 3, 1991: Piper PA-32-300 (N4593T), Eek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE HARD LANDING CAUSED WHEN THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH PORTION OF THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE DIRT/RIVER BANK JUST SHORT…

## Other reports on N4593T (3)

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

- [Incident 19910303009899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303009899I), Mar 3, 1991: Piper PA32300 (N4593T), Bethel, AK. Aborted takeoff due to problem getting airborne. Ran off end of runway. Manifest cargo weight incorrect.
- [Incident 19880922039599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880922039599I), Sep 22, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N4593T), Nightmute, AK, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Pilot stated possible air in brakes. Brakes checked normal.
- [Accident 19740116000269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740116000269A), Jan 16, 1974: Piper PA32300 (N4593T), Jefferson City, MO, Substantial damage. Acft struck snow bank off apch end of rwy. Aftr t/d on rwy acft swerved l corrected r hit sno bank.

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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