# NTSB ANC93LA037: Piper PA-32-301, N8257A, Egegik, AK, February 27, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 27, 1993, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Egegik, AK
- Coordinates: 59.350646, -157.480621 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.3506&lon=-157.4806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5866
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC93LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5866/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA037

## Probable cause

THAT THE LIFT OFF AIRSPEED WAS NOT ATTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND BECAUSE OF THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - snow covered (cause)
  - airspeed(vlof) - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THE RUNWAY SURFACE FELT HARD BUT WAS COVERED WITH A WET SNOW.  THE PASSENGER STATED THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SNOW ON THE AIRPLANE'S SURFACE JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.  THE PILOT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF RUN AND HE STATED IT FELT NORMAL.  AFTER THE GO-NO GO POINT HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT ACCELERATING NORMALLY. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT DID NOT LOOK AT THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS DURING THE TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL.  EXAMINATION AND A SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8257A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8257A-2009-06-15), registration cancelled 2009-06-15, S/N 32-8006096, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-301
- 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: 32-8006096
- Airframe hours: 3875
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Peninsula Airways
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 22, 1993, 15 hours before
- Departed: Z03
- Destination: AKN, KING SALMON, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: Z03, Egegik, runway 14, 1,800 × 60 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 10,500 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 10,400 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 32 °F

## 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 19930227003959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930227003959A), Feb 27, 1993: Piper PA32301, Egegik, AK, Substantial damage. Unable flying speed taking off on inch slush. Did not abort but tried jump off with full flaps. Hit bushes at end.

## Other investigations on N8257A (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 LAX80FUJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ07-127776), Oct 24, 1980: Piper PA-32 (N8257A), Scottsdale, AZ, 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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