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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Tununak, AK · February 4, 1992

Date: February 4, 1992 · 13:11 local
Place: Tununak, AK
Airport: Tununak Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HYQA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N76RL
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC92LA031
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total1,500 in this make and model185 in the last 90 days

N76RLRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7540024 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Downwind wing hit runway landing in severe gusty crosswind. Made go around with bent wing. Exceeded wind component.

As the FAA filed it

DOWNWIND WING HIT RUNWAY LANDING IN SEVERE GUSTY CROSSWIND. MADE GO AROUND WITH BENT WING. EXCEEDED WIND COMPONENT.

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 ANC92LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTununak, AKMisjudged wind information. Factors to the accident were: turbulence, crosswind and flight into known adverse weather.Feb 4, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N76RL · 3

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

Accident 20021022031329ABethel, AK(-23) The two airplanes involved in this accident were in motion and taxiing in opposite direction to each other. Both airplanes were taxiing on an uncontrolled ramp. Neither pilot was communicating with ATC or one another. Both pilots failed to exercise…Oct 22, 2002 · Substantial damage Accident 19921006044229AFinal Approach · Nightmute, AKStruck lip off runway on landing. Collapsed left main gear and damaged wing.Oct 6, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19910328009409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kasigluk, AKOn touchdown, struck snow drifts with large ice chunks. Right main hit the ice ridge and separated.Mar 28, 1991 · Substantial damage