- Date
- September 14, 1977
- Place
- Port Alsworth, AK · PORT ALSWORTH, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N55030Piper PA-28R
- Status
- Completed · report January 9, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770914039409A
- Case key
- 144152
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3814 77/9/14 PORT ALSWORTH,AK PIPER PA-28R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1700 N55030 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 24, 1575 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 175 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT ALSWORTH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NONDALTON,AK ILIAMNA,AK PORT ALSWORTH,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- RNWY SURFACE LARGE ROCKS,LOOSE GRAVEL RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55030
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Port Alsworth
N55030Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N55030 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI90LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWonder Lake, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his faiiure to maintain proper altitude on final approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the trees & snowbank.NTSB ANC74FAA33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFairbanks, AK