# Accident 19970916027709A: Piper PA22108, Northway, AK, September 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1997, 13:30 local time
- Place: Northway, AK
- Airport: Northway Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.9996° N, 141.6903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9996&lon=-141.6903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5840Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840Z-2019-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-108 (registry code 7102204, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22108
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 3 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970916027709A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED ON LANDING, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE TAILWHEEL, TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON AN ASPHALT RUNWAY.  THE PILOT PLANNED TO PERFORM A WHEEL LANDING.  DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPARS, LEFT AILERON, THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND THE LEFT ELEVATOR. THE PILOT INDICTED HE HAD ACCRUED A TOTAL OF 3 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE MAKE AND MODEL.

## 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 ANC97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA151), Sep 16, 1997: Piper PA-22 (N5840Z), Northway, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

## Other reports on N5840Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20080401831899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080401831899A), Apr 1, 2008: Piper PA22108 (N5840Z), Ugashik, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft hit a 4 inch deep puddle while landing on a frozen lake. The aircraft flipped upside down.

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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