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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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