# Incident 19970412028889I: Piper PA32301, Karluk, AK, April 12, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1997, 17:18 local time
- Place: Karluk, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PNSA
- Location: 57.5719° N, 154.4556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Karluk, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.5719&lon=-154.4556&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 IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 350 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970412028889I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A NARROW PARKING AREA THE WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND HANDLER'S PICKUP WINDOW. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^

## 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…
- [Accident 19920822032699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920822032699A), Aug 22, 1992: Piper PA32301 (N8402S), Togiak Village, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to accelerate on muddy standing water strip. Lifted but struck a berm off end runway severing landing gear.
- [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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