# NTSB ANC89LA093: Piper PA-32-300, N32062, Eek, AK, June 16, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 16, 1989, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Eek, AK
- Coordinates: 60.209762, -162.029479 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2098&lon=-162.0295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5199
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC89LA093
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5199/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA093

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,total (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - separation

## Analysis

DURING A LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT & DAMAGED THE STABILATOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS STOPPED NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF THE RWY WITH THE RIGHT WINGTIP ABOUT 4 FT OFF THE EDGE. AN EXAM REVEALED THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT HAD FAILED & ALLOWED THE OLEO STRUT TO COME LOOSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32062](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32062-1990-06-19), registration cancelled 1990-06-19, S/N 327540011 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 327540011
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Kuko Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 11, 1989, 8 hours before
- Departed: KWN, QUINHAGAK, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: EEK, Eek, runway 35, 1,300 × 40 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 3,000 as pilot in command, 220 in the last 90 days, 120 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 43 °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 19890616016129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890616016129A), Jun 16, 1989: Piper PA32300, Eek, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control on landing and ground looped.

## Other investigations on N32062 (2)

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 ANC89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA124), Jul 16, 1989: Piper PA-32-300 (N32062), Quinhagak, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE VIBRATION, OIL LEAK AND A FIRE.
- [NTSB ANC88LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA109), Aug 14, 1988: Piper PA-32 (N32062), Kwethluk, 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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