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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 2000 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-301 Saratoga |
| Owner/operator: | PenAir - Peninsula Airways |
| Registration: | N8004N |
| MSN: | 32-8206014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6619 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | EKUK, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | CLARKS POINT , AK (CLP) |
| (KKKU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was landing on a privately maintained, 1,200 feet long, snow-covered runway. The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge that his flight scheduler told him the village agent had said the runway was plowed, graded, and open. He indicated that he made a low pass to inspect the runway, and it appeared open. During the landing roll, the left wing struck a snow berm and sustained substantial damage. The runway had been plowed about 1,000 feet long, and about 40 feet wide. The pilot indicated the berms on the side of the runway were about 6 feet high, and not visible from the air. The tips of the airplane's wings were about 4 feet high. The Alaska Supplement contains the statement for the airport that the 'runways are not maintained during winter months.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for landing. Factors associated with the accident were the inadequate runway maintenance by the runway maintenance personnel, snow berms, and insufficient runway condition information disseminated by the company dispatcher.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 05:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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