# NTSB ANC88LA094: Piper PA-32-300, N29148, Dillingham, AK, July 22, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 22, 1988, 12:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Dillingham, AK
- Coordinates: 58.819931, -157.859771 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8199&lon=-157.8598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC88LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5037/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA094

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLANE CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE FLIGHT WAS A PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOVE MAXIMUM CERTIFIED GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, HE STATED THAT HE KNEW THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29148](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29148-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 32-7940129, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 327940129
- Airframe hours: 3353
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K165 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Armstrong Air Service, doing business as Armstrong Air Serivce, Inc.
- Registered owner: Richard & Joann Armstrong
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 6, 1988, 100 hours before
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: 5QN, Queen Fisheries, runway 9, 1,400 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,500 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 6,500 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19880722027539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880722027539A), Jul 22, 1988: Piper PA32300, Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. Airborne aircraft settled back on runway on takeoff. Ran off end of runway. Plane above maximum gross takeoff weight

## Other investigations on N29148 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC80DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DA026), Jan 21, 1980: Piper PA-32 (N29148), Chignik Lake, AK, substantial damage

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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