Piper PA-32R N40449
4 September 2002 · Manley Hot Spgs, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2002 at about 22:13 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N40449, operated by Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp., was involved in an accident near Manley Hot Spgs, Alaska, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manley Hot Spgs, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manley Hot Springs (PAML)
- Coordinates
- 58.2992, -134.4204
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N40449
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manley Hot Spgs → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was departing a remote airport on an air taxi flight. The pilot reported a flock of geese flew into the path of the airplane. The leading edge of the right wing was struck by one of the birds. The operator replaced a 23-inch-wide section of the right wing leading edge skin, a leading edge rib, and a section of wing top skin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Yeehaw Junction, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ramstein, Germany | Dr. Manfred Ziegler | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Piper PA 32R-301T | Byram Township, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ferron, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |