Piper PA31-350 N61366
30 September 1982 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1982 at about 12:36 local time, a Piper PA31-350 registered N61366, operated by Southcentral Air Inc., was involved in an incident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:36
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenai Airport (ENA)
- Coordinates
- 60.6604, -150.9005
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31-350
- Registration
- N61366
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southcentral Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenai → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82IA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMUTER FLIGHT DEPARTED KENAI, DESTINED FOR ANCHORAGE AK. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH HE COULD NOT OBTAIN A POSITIVE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO KENAI AIRPORT DUE TO WEATHER AT ANCHORAGE. UPON LANDING THE NOSEWHEEL RETRACTED. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT A STAINLESS STEEL FLEXIBLE LINE ENCLOSED IN A PROTECTIVE RUBBER CASING WAS CHAFED BY A BOLT IN THE NOSE GEAR SCISSORS ASSEMBLY. THE STAINLESS STEEL EXTERIOR MESH WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND GAVE NO SUPPORT TO THE INTERNAL PRESSURE LINE, THEREBY ALLOWING THE LINE TO BURST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1982 | Piper PA31-350 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | American Central Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Piper PA31-310 | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA31 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Bramwell, Steven T | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Piper PA31-325 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | 18PP, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1991 | Piper PA31-350 | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Las Vegas Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |