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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Koliganek, AK · May 28, 1995

Date
May 28, 1995 · 18:30 local
Place
Koliganek, AK
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8021D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC95LA060
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total80 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Departed sandbar to burn off fuel. Bounced landing. Hit pile of sticks. Tried go around. Hit brush. Nosed in river.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED SANDBAR TO BURN OFF FUEL. BOUNCED LANDING. HIT PILE OF STICKS. TRIED GO AROUND. HIT BRUSH. NOSED IN RIVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.