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Piper PA-32-301 N8259V

18 May 1988 · Port Heiden, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 May 1988 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8259V was involved in an accident near Port Heiden, Alaska, United States. 4 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Cinder River
Coordinates
56.9592, -158.5807
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-301
Registration
N8259V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cinder River → King Salmon
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC88LA061

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

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 ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF OF A HEAVILY LOADED PIPER FROM A SOFT STRIP. HIS DECISION WAS TARDY AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A CINDER BANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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