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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Chignik Lake, AK · January 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1980
Place
Chignik Lake, AK · CHIGNIK LAKE, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29148Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800121000789A
Case key
131825

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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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3-0347  80/1/21    CHIGNIK LAKE,AK     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4245
        TIME - 1130                    N29148              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 687 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHIGNIK LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NAKNEK,AK                   RETURN                       CHIGNIK LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N29148
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chignik Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29148 · 1

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