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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Anchorage, AK · February 13, 2019

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Date
February 13, 2019 · 13:00 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SN6C
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N40449
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC19TA014
Reported as
Piper PA-32R-300
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total
N40449Registered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780519Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flight was returning from lime village (2AK). On decent in the vicinity of figure eight lake, N40449 encountered severe turbulence. One passenger sustained serious injuries. Subsequent aircraft inspection showed no damage.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT WAS RETURNING FROM LIME VILLAGE (2AK). ON DECENT IN THE VICINITY OF FIGURE EIGHT LAKE, N40449 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION SHOWED NO DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC19TA014Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the passenger’s lap belt was appropriately fastened for the forecast turbulent conditions, and the passenger’s failure to tighten her lap belt appropriately, which resulted in the passenger’s serious injury during an…Feb 13, 2019 · No damage

Other reports on N40449 · 2

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

Incident 20120517010859ILanding: Approach · Anchorage, AKPIC was on a straight in approach for runway 25 at mri, when landing gear handle was moved to select down the nose gear "down and locked" light failed to illuminate. PIC recycled the gear but the same condition resulted. PIC requested a low approach for the…May 17, 2012 · Minor damageAccident 20020904024119AManley Hs, AKY-23) [privacy data omitted] during takeoff from Manley hot Springs, the aircraft flew into a flock of geese striking one goose with the right outboard wing between the wingtip and the fuel tank damaging the wing leading edge. Aircraft returned for landing…Sep 4, 2002 · No damage