# Accident 19920822032699A: Piper PA32301, Togiak Village, AK, August 22, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1992, 14:13 local time
- Place: Togiak Village, AK
- Airport: Togiak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PNSA
- Location: 59.2096° N, 160.5396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.2096&lon=-160.5396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8402S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8402S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301 (registry code 7103207, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540A2B
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,557 total, 3,079 in this make and model, 412 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920822032699A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON MUDDY STANDING WATER STRIP. LIFTED BUT STRUCK A BERM OFF END RUNWAY SEVERING LANDING GEAR.

## 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 ANC92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA140), Aug 22, 1992: Piper PA-32 (N8402S), Togiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE BERM AND THE STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N8402S (4)

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

- [Incident 20071210829059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071210829059I), Dec 10, 2007: Piper PA32301 (N8402S), Togiak Village, AK, Minor damage. (-23) N8402S was taxiing to the parking area, when it collided with a parked airplane. The pilot stated he was taxiing to the ramp area at Togiak Alaska when…
- [Incident 19970412028889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970412028889I), Apr 12, 1997: Piper PA32301 (N8402S), Karluk, AK, Minor damage. Narrative: while turning around in a narrow parking area the wing tip contacted the ground handler's pickup window. [privacy data omitted]
- [Incident 19900115007279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900115007279I), Jan 15, 1990: Piper PA32301 (N8402S), Chignik Lake, AK, Minor damage. Landed long on icy runway. Slid off end of runway.
- [Accident 19881023047639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881023047639A), Oct 23, 1988: Piper PA32301 (N8402S), Ivanof Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot reported a severe gusty surface wind caused him to land short of the 1200 ft gravel strip.

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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