- Date
- May 22, 1983, 21:50 local (May 23, 1983, 05:50 UTC)
- Place
- Big Lake, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N43598Piper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19830522025309A
- Case key
- 4121
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees and stalled into the ground during a go-around. The plt stated that the acft was using up a lot of rwy during the landing so he initiated a go-around. He added full power but was unable to gain enough altitude to clear the trees. Both wings made contact with the trees but the pilot managed to keep the wings leveluntil ground contact. Wind was gusting to 25 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N43598
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7415534
- Airframe hours
- 2,642
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roland H. Oshea
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 2, 1982 · 115 hours before
- Departed
- Z16 · Wasilla, AK
- Airport
- AK89 · Settlers Bay, runway 19, 2,200 × ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 180 total · 180 in this make and model · 148 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 50,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAQ, 32 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.