Piper PA-22 N8021D

Summary

On 29 May 1995 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8021D was involved in an accident near Koliganek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 May 1995 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Koliganek, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.8194, -157.8606

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N8021D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC95LA060

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER APPROACH AND LANDING SPEED, NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND HIS INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION(S). A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOOSE OBJECTS IN THE LANDING AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT STATED HIS APPROACH AND LANDING SPEED WAS TOO FAST AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED UPON TOUCHDOWN. WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A SMALL PILE OF SAND AND STICKS. TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER. HE STATED HE HAD INSUFFICIENT ROOM IN WHICH TO STOP THE AIRPLANE SO HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND CLIMB OUT. THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN GEAR STRUCK SOME BRUSH LOCATED 75 FEET PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE LANDING/TAKEOFF AREA. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER INTO THE MULCHATNA RIVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.