NTSB Identification: ANC81FA037
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of GALENA AIR SVC
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31, registration: N66856
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3509  81/3/27    GALENA,AK           PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4850
        TIME - 1632                    N66856              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUGHES,AK                   GALENA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DRG GO-ARND,BGN SLGT CLB,ENTERED STEEP L BANK,CRASHED.FLAPS FULL DWN.PLT ON GND RPRTD 1 ENG.
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