# NTSB ANC89LA115: Piper PA-32, N2585M, Queens Cannery, AK, July 6, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 6, 1989, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Queens Cannery, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC89LA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5218/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA115

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY DURING THE APPROACH AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.  THE GUSTY CROSSWIND AND BERM WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - berm (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND ON RWY 3.  HE STATED THAT ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF THE RWY.  ALSO, HE RPRTD HE RAISED THE NOSE & ADDED POWER, BUT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BERM AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM THE EAST AT 10, GUSTING 20 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2585M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2585M-1994-03-16), registration cancelled 1994-03-16, S/N 327840050 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32-7840050
- Airframe hours: 11440
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Peninsula Airways Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 28, 1989, 45 hours before
- Departed: DLG, DILLINGHAM, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: Queens Cannery, runway 3, 1,400 × 100 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,000 total, 120 in this make and model, 130 in the last 90 days, 85 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DLG, 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 19890706025319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890706025319A), Jul 6, 1989: Piper PA32300, Queens Cannery, AK, Substantial damage. Downdraft on short final severed landing gear on a berm short of runway and slid to a stop on runway minus gear.

## Other investigations on N2585M (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 ANC88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA014), Oct 27, 1987: Piper PA32 (N2585M), Larsen Bay, 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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