# NTSB ANC81FA037: Piper PA-31, N66856, Galena, AK, March 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1981
- Place: Galena, AK · GALENA, AK
- Location: 64.7409° N, 156.8769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galena, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7409&lon=-156.8769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3509  81/3/27    GALENA,AK           PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4850
        TIME - 1632                    N66856              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUGHES,AK                   GALENA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DRG GO-ARND,BGN SLGT CLB,ENTERED STEEP L BANK,CRASHED.FLAPS FULL DWN.PLT ON GND RPRTD 1 ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66856](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66856-1984-05-29), registration cancelled 1984-05-29, S/N 31-7405164 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Galena

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810327012819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810327012819A), Mar 27, 1981: Piper PA31350, Galena, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Aircraft crashed during attempted go around. Probable left engine failure due to possible magneto failure.

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.

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