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CEN22LA381

2022-08-02 · Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 05K

Current FAA registration · N317AK

Make / Model
PIPER PA-31-350
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19770728
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A360DC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A hard landing that occurred at an unknown time and date, which resulted in substantial damage.

Factual narrative

The pilot performed a preflight inspection and departed to his destination. He stated that after a normal approach the left wing “dipped” at touchdown. The airplane subsequently “landed hard” on the left side. After the landing, the pilot shutdown the airplane and requested a company mechanic to inspect the landing gear. A visual examination of the landing gear was performed, but no damage was found. Subsequent examination of the airplane conducted three days later, revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, and left wing consistent with a hard landing. The airplane is also used for training, and it could not be determined if the airplane was flown after the hard landing. The pilot at the time of the hard landing, and the date and time of occurrence was undetermined. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA381.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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