Piper PA-31-350 N4112D
29 June 1993 · Gambell, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1993 at about 18:25 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N4112D, operated by Bering Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Gambell, Alaska, United States. 8 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gambell, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gambell (GAM)
- Coordinates
- 63.7505, -171.6909
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N4112D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bering Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Nome
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA105
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
INTENTIONAL PERSONAL INJURY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PERSON'S PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION, AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES/AIRPORT STAFF BY THE OPERATOR(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT A REMOTE VILLAGE AIRSTRIP, A PASSENGER DEPLANED FROM ONE SCHEDULED COMMUTER AIRPLANE AND INTENTIONALLY WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER ARC OF ANOTHER COMMUTER AIRPLANE WITH RUNNING ENGINES. NEITHER OPERATOR, NOR THE VILLAGE, HAD AN EMPLOYEE ON SCENE AT THE TIME. DURING MEDICAL TREATMENT THE PATIENT SAID THAT SHE HAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY WALKING INTO THE RUNNING PROPELLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Missionary Aviation Repair CTR | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Marc Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Columbia, California, United States | Richard L. Stockton | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-31-310 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Atlantic Ocean | Schaked Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |