# Accident 19970226003659A: Piper PA32300, Dillingham, AK, February 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Dillingham, AK
- Airport: Shannons Pond
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: SAYC
- Location: 58.8198° N, 157.8609° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8198&lon=-157.8609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32979, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32979-2000-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1A5
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970226003659A

## Narrative

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

TRIED DEPART REMOTE STRIP IN 2 INCH SNOW AND SLUSHS. OVER RAN RUNWAY. UNABLE LIFTOFF. FIREWALL FUSELAGE DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA030), Feb 26, 1997: Piper PA-32-300 (N32979), Dillingham, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for departure, and his inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were: a snow/slush covered runway, and a…

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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