# Accident 19960228003129A: Piper PA31350, Grand Canyon, AZ, February 28, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 1996, 09:50 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LVAA
- Location: 36.0299° N, 112.0205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0299&lon=-112.0205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27989, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27989) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540J2BD
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,480 total, 1,670 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960228003129A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED AFTER LANDING ON WET SNOW RUNWAY. SKIDDED OFF. BELOW MINIMUMS FOR LANDING. STALL IMPACT DUE AIRFRAME ICE.

## 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 LAX96FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA122), Feb 28, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 (N27989), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft after landing. Contributing to the accident was the icy runway conditions with poor braking.

## Other reports on N27989 (2)

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

- [Incident 20040818021509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040818021509I), Aug 18, 2004: Piper PA31350 (N27989), Denver, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot initiated a reversal of direction on runway 35L at den. During that maneuver the aircraft (N27989) hit a taxi light with the right propeller blades.
- [Incident 19841017064969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841017064969I), Oct 17, 1984: Piper PA31350 (N27989), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Both plots forgot to extend gear. Distracted by change of runway assignment.

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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