Piper PA-32 N4246T
19 January 1982 · Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1982 at about 20:35 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4246T, operated by Dennis L Gunder, was involved in an accident near Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuntutuliak (AK61)
- Coordinates
- 60.4102, -162.6495
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4246T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis L Gunder
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Eek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF ON A RUNWAY COVERED WITH 7 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW,THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT.THE PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER,BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.PILOT REPORTED SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT NOT OPERATIONAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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