# NTSB ANC94LA055: Piper PA-32-300, N8908N, Allakaket, AK, May 7, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 7, 1994, 00:45 local (08:45 UTC) - Place: Allakaket, AK - Coordinates: 66.569442, -152.950149 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.5694&lon=-152.9501&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 6 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 25, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 2499 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC94LA055 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/2499/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA055 ## Probable cause THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AFTER LANDING. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis THE PILOT STATED THAT ALL THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND AFTER LANDING THE AIRPLANE ANGLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. HE STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND THE INOPERABLE RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE OPERATION OF THE LIGHTS COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED. THE ALASKA SUPPLEMENT 'CAUTIONS' THAT THE RUNWAY IS NOT MONITORED AND RECOMMENDS VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE USE. ## Factual narrative On May 7, 1994, at 0045 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-32-300 airplane, N8908N, registered to and operated by Veazie Air of Fairbanks, Alaska, ran off the side of the runway during landing at Allakaket, Alaska. The Air Taxi flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 135, departed Fairbanks, and the destination was Allakaket. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Pilot-in-Command and the five passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. According to the Pilot-in-Command, many of the runway lights were not working and when he landed, his ground track angled toward the side of the runway. The right wing struck a non working runway edge light and the right main gear was sheared from the wing. The operation of the runway lights could not be substantiated. According to the Alaska Supplement, the runway at Allakaket is unmonitored and visual inspection is recommended. The passengers left the scene without giving statements and the company did not provide the passengers names. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8908N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8908N), registered now, S/N 32-40695, built 1969 (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 TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 40695 - Airframe hours: 3700 - Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-KIA5 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 135 - Operator: Veazie Air - Registered owner: Veazie, Robert B. - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, April 10, 1994, 60 hours before - Departed: FAI, FAIRBANKS, AK - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: AET, Allakaket, runway 35, 3,000 × 50 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 21; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 725 total, 340 in this make and model, 600 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 65 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark - Visibility: 50 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken - Temperature: 50 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 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 19940507012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940507012669A), May 7, 1994: Piper PA32300, Allakaket, AK, Substantial damage. Many runway lights not working. Landed on angle to runway. Ran off edge. Gear severed on unlit runway light. ## Other investigations on N8908N (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 ANC12LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA058), Jun 25, 2012: Piper PA-32-300 (N8908N), Gustavus, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident metallurgical examination. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.