# Accident 20060806015839A: Piper PA22150, Deadhorse, AK, August 6, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 2006, 16:30 local time
- Place: Deadhorse, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 68.9825° N, 149.7314° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.9825&lon=-149.7314&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3546P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC06LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060806015839A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WITNESS STATED THAT AIRMAN MADE THREE OVER FLIGHTS OF A POTENTIAL LANDING AREA ON AN ICE FIELD IN FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS. ON THE THIRD PASS IT APPEARS THE AIRMAN FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE ICE FIELD IN A 50 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH POWER ON. AIRMAN SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES WITH BROKEN ARMS AND LEGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FOUR POINT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED

## 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 ANC06LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA107), Aug 6, 2006: Piper PA-22-150 (N3546P), Deadhorse, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach to land, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was an…

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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