ANC70AA093

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Peterson Pt, AK · June 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1970
Place
Peterson Pt, AK · PETERSON PT, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4035WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126865

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1046   70/6/2    PETERSON PT,ALAS    PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 591
        TIME - 1000                    N4035W              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KING SALMON,ALAS            PETERSON PT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- LND SHORT OF SMOOTH PART OF STRIP. APCH END ROUGH DUE RUTS FROM VEHICLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4035W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson Point

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