# Accident 20251116016039A: Piper PA-31-350, Eek, AK, November 16, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 2025, 20:28 local time
- Place: Eek, AK
- Airport: Eek Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: T72A
- Location: 60.2153° N, 162.0434° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2153&lon=-162.0434&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4112D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4112D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 360 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251116016039A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A LEFT CROSSWIND (170 20G26) AND ENCOUNTED A HARD SNOW DRIFT ON THE RUNWAY. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SNOWDRIFT CAUSING IT DEPART THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT.

## 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 ANC26LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA005), Nov 17, 2025: Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D), Eek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control when the airplane encountered snow and ice on the runway while landing at night in gusting crosswind conditions.

## Other reports on N4112D (6)

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

- [Incident 20240619007349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240619007349I), Jun 19, 2024: Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D), Nunam Iqua, AK, Minor damage. Landing rwy 20, pilot applied brakes, at first no issues. Applied r brake to get to the right side of the runway to execute a left 180 degree turn for back…
- [Incident 20090916049649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090916049649I), Sep 16, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D), Nome, AK, Minor damage. During landing rollout, nose landing gear hydraulic actuator shaft broke at end of shaft allowing nose gear to retract damaging propeller and fuselage skin.
- [Accident 19980917024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980917024889A), Sep 17, 1998: Piper PA31350 (N4112D), Noorvik, AK, Substantial damage. Bering air taxi crashed on landing and sustianed unknown damage. (-23)pilot in command flew from kotzebue to selawik, kiana and failed to lower the landing…
- [Accident 19930629025219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930629025219A), Jun 29, 1993: Piper PA31350 (N4112D), Gambell, AK. Passenger deplaned. Purposely walked into idling propeller. Person not sorry for injuries. Pilot unaware debarking.
- [Incident 19871221076959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871221076959I), Dec 21, 1987: Piper PA31350 (N4112D), Point Hope, AK, Minor damage. Touchdown with gear up. When propeller tips struck runway pulled up. Went around for a successful landing.
- [Accident 19850127001749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850127001749A), Jan 27, 1985: Piper PA31350 (N4112D), Savoonga, AK, Substantial damage. Overflew airport looking for VASI or runway lights and while keeping village in sight struck rising terrain.

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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