Piper PA-32-301 N8305H
26 April 2010 · King Cove, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 2010 at about 23:23 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8305H, operated by Peninsula Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near King Cove, Alaska, United States. 5 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 23:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Cove, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- King Cove (PAVC)
- Coordinates
- 66.9808, -160.4298
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301
- Registration
- N8305H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cold Bay → King Cove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during gusty winds while landing, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was on a passenger flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, when the accident occurred. The pilot said he was on short final for the destination runway and his airspeed was indicating 100 knots. The pilot reported that he encountered wind gusts/shear and his airspeed dropped to zero, and the airplane landed hard. He said the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing struck the ground. According to the pilot, there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and that the left wing and fuselage received substantial damage during the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32-300 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bimini, Bahamas, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-32-260 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Donald Erbey | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-32-301 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-32-260 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Illinois Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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