# Accident 20240804009539A: Piper PA-31-350, Fairbanks, AK, August 4, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2024, 23:58 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Airport: Fairbanks International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: WVBA
- Location: 64.8154° N, 147.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FAIRBANKS INTL (FAI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8154&lon=-147.8567&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9FW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9FW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 645 total, 151 in this make and model, 138 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240804009539A

## Narrative

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

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUESTED THE PILOT MAKE A SHORT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 2R AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IT WAS DARK AND LATE IN THE DAY MAKING THE RUNWAY SURFACE HARD TO SEE OTHER THAN THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. THE PILOT MADE A POWER OFF APPROACH WITH FULL FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT DECENDED RAPIDLY AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY BENDING THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING AND AILERON. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THEN BOUNCED AND BECAME AIRBORNE THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND. HE THEN REALIZED THE AILERON CONTROL WAS COMPROMISED AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP IMMEDIATELY BEYOND THE END OF RUNWAY 2R.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N9FW (2)

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

- [Accident 20111215028159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111215028159A), Dec 15, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 (N9FW), Hughes, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated after landing in Hughes, the villagers come out to the plane and everyone helps unload as usual. One suitcase was unintentionally left in front of…
- [Incident 19890407018609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890407018609I), Apr 7, 1989: Piper PA31350 (N9FW), Venetie, AK. On landing roll a snow machine drove onto runway in front of aircraft. Pilot took successfull evasive action.

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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