Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-31-350 near Eek, AK — 2025-11-17

Final reportANC26LA005
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Date
2025-11-17
Location
Eek, AK, USA
Airport
EEK
Aircraft
PIPER PA-31-350
Registration
N4112D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control when the airplane encountered snow and ice on the runway while landing at night in gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing, during the landing roll, at night, in gusting crosswinds, the right main landing gear struck ice and a snow drift which caused the airplane to veer right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane continued to slide on the ice and impacted a snow berm, which collapsed the nose gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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