Piper PA-32-301 N8470Y
28 June 2012 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2012 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-301 registered N8470Y, operated by Peninsula Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.6728, -156.6425
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301
- Registration
- N8470Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Egegik → King Salmon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while in level cruise flight, a bird struck the right wing tip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2012 | Piper PA-32-260 | Applegate, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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