# Incident 19981018034159I: Piper PA32301, Egegik, AK, October 18, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1998
- Place: Egegik, AK
- Airport: Egegik
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PNSA
- Location: 58.1855° N, 157.3754° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at EGEGIK (EII), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.1855&lon=-157.3754&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8327S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8327S-2008-07-02) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018034159I

## Narrative

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

ON OCTOBER 18, 1998, AT ABOUT 2120 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-32-301, N8327S, PILOTED BY GEORGE P BAUMGARTNER AND REGISTERED TO PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC., WAS INVOLVED IN A LANDING INCIDENT AT THE EGEGIK, AK AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FAR PART 135. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT ON LANDING AT NIGHT ON RUNWAY 11 AT EGEGIK, AK AIRPORT. HE LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, DRIFTED RIGHT AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY LIGHTS. THIS RESULTED IN "NICKING" THE PROPELLER AND KNOCKING OUT ONE RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS REPORT IS ENDED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## Other reports on N8327S (3)

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

- [Accident 20080401831969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080401831969A), Apr 1, 2008: Piper PA32301 (N8327S), Koliganek, AK, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot stated the weather was going down. He decided to turn around. He thought about calling the village agent to tell him he was returning, but…
- [Accident 19930129005629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930129005629A), Jan 29, 1993: Piper PA32301 (N8327S), Port Heiden, AK, Substantial damage. Nr 3 intake valve broke. Valve passed thru piston causing extensive internal engine damage. Landed on frozen tundra
- [Incident 19830120003809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830120003809I), Jan 20, 1983: Piper PA32301 (N8327S), Woodbridge, VA, Minor damage. Struck tree tops on approach to a night landing. Went around and landed. NOTAM on tree obstructions.

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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