Piper PA-32-301 N8152Z
15 July 2005 · Karluk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2005 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8152Z, operated by Island Air, was involved in an accident near Karluk, Alaska, United States. 2 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Karluk, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Karluk (PAKY)
- Coordinates
- 57.5669, -154.4503
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301
- Registration
- N8152Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Karluk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A collision with a deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll of the 14 CFR Part 135 air taxi passenger flight, a deer ran onto the runway, and was struck by the right horizontal stabilizer of the airplane. The right horizontal stabilizer and empennage were structurally damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Robert J. McMane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Robert H. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Gregory Rexroad | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-301T | Destin, Florida, United States | David White | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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