# NTSB ANC91LA015: Piper PA-32, N8225J, Kongikank, AK, December 11, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1990, 11:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place: Kongikank, AK
- Coordinates: 60.810493, -161.850448 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.8105&lon=-161.8504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC91LA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5512/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA015

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERRTENT STALL ANND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE GROUND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - not identified, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SNOWBANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8225J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8225J-2013-03-20), registration cancelled 2013-03-20, S/N 32-8006065, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (registry code 7103207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 328006065
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Ervin, Terry, doing business as Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BET, BETHEL, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: DUY, Kongiganak, runway 18, 1,900 × 40 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,300 total, 600 in this make and model, 2,000 as pilot in command, 330 in the last 90 days, 120 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 10 °F, dew point 1 °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 19901211053799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901211053799A), Dec 11, 1990: Piper PA32301, Kongiganak, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled turning final to align with runway. Landed off side of runway in rough ground and snowbanks.

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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