Gulkana Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gulkana, Alaska 99695
Saturday, July 28, 1990 16:12 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA JUST OFF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 170 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS, GUSTING 30 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/28/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1612
Event Time Zone --
Event City GULKANA
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99695
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GULKANA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GKN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1578
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1615 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID GKN
Elevation of weather observation facility 1578
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 770
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 28 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41808
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:08PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2362A
NTSB Number ANC90LA126
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-18
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-18
Aircraft Serial Number 181909
Certified Max Gross Weight 1750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARTIN SZARUAS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4300 SNIDER ROAD
Aircraft Owner City WASILLA
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99687
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SZARUAS, MARTIN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4300
Operator City WASILLA
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99687
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City WASILLA
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1440
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 14
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --