Piper PA-32 N32062
14 August 1988 · Kwethluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N32062, operated by Kusko Aviation, was involved in an accident near Kwethluk, Alaska, United States. 7 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kwethluk, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kwethluk (KWT)
- Coordinates
- 60.7901, -161.4205
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N32062
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kusko Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quinhagak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA109
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 PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING 20 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 25; AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO AN AIRPORT SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Jones | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Marquette, Michigan, United States | Northern Airmotive Partners | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-32-260 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |