# Incident 19910819034829I: Piper PA20135, Tyonek, AK, August 19, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1991, 16:05 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0681° N, 151.1369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyonek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0681&lon=-151.1369&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7481K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7481K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20-135 (registry code 7102010, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20135
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910819034829I

## Narrative

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

AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT HIT A SUNKEN LOG WITH RIGHT FLOAT. OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS SINKING.

## Other reports on N7481K (2)

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

- [Accident 19860820044399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860820044399A), Aug 20, 1986: Piper STCPA20 (N7481K), Two Lakes, AK, Substantial damage. Lost airspeed and control during a downwind water takeoff. Impacted ground in wooded area.
- [Accident 19770328005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770328005309A), Mar 28, 1977: Piper PA20135 (N7481K), Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Lndd tail first. Tailwheel spring bolt failed.

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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