Piper PA-22 accident near Gulkana, Alaska, August 7, 1991
On August 7, 1991, a Piper PA-22, registered N6058D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gulkana, Alaska (Gold Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOT FOR LANDING WHICH WAS ROUGH, UNEVEN AND SOFT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 1991
- Place
- Gulkana, Alaska · Gold Creek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N6058D · registry record · serial 224711
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE GRAVEL STRIP, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A ROCK. THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED THE LANDING AREA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 70 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 45 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,995 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 6, 1990; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PAQ Palmer AK at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,500 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6058D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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