# NTSB ANC82DA088: Piper PA-32-260, N3884W, Naknek, AK, September 10, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 9, 1982, 17:20 local (Sep 10, 1982, 01:20 UTC)
- Place: Naknek, AK
- Coordinates: 58.800113, -156.899826 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8001&lon=-156.8998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA088
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71820/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA088

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AT THE POINT OF ROTATION THE ACFT STRUCK A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 150 FT AT 5 FT AGL WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT FURTHER FLIGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3884W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3884W-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 32-830, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-260
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32-830
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Paul Colvin
- Registered owner: David E. Gardner
- Departed: 5NK, NAKNEK, AK
- Destination: ANCHORAGE, AK
- Airport: 5NK, Naknek, runway 32, 1,700 × 80 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ANK, 8 nm away

## 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 19820909048669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820909048669A), Sep 9, 1982: Piper PA32260, Naknek, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway and crashed after pilot aborted takeoff.

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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