- Date
- January 19, 1982, 16:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Tuntutuliak, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4246TPiper PA-32
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report January 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 72883
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During takeoff on a runway covered with 7 to 8 inches of snow,the aircraft pulled to the right. The pilot reduced engine power,but was unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway. Pilot reported snow removal equipment not operational.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4246T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7240043
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540 KIA5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Dennis L Gunder
- Registered owner
- Larry F Rhines
- Departed
- Bethel, AK
- Destination
- Eek, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- AK61 · Tuntutuliak, runway 4, 1,800 × 75 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,115 total · 155 in this make and model · 4,900 as pilot in command · 155 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F
Other investigations on N4246T · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.