# NTSB ANC83LA084: Piper PA-28-151, N43598, Big Lake, AK, May 23, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 22, 1983, 21:50 local (May 23, 1983, 05:50 UTC)
- Place: Big Lake, AK
- Location: 61.6563° N, 149.8867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BLACK SPRUCE (AK89), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6563&lon=-149.8867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4121
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4121/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA084

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7415534
- Airframe hours: 2642
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 44; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830522025309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830522025309A), May 22, 1983: Piper PA28151, Big Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot delayed go around and aircraft crashed into trees at departure end of runway.

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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