Piper PA-32-300, N44851 and Piper PA-28-180, N42241: Accident occurred July 10, 2020 at Naknek Airport (5NK), Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

King Air Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N44851

https://registry.faa.gov/N42241

Location: Naknek, AK

Accident Number: ANC20CA067

Date & Time: July 10, 2020

Registration: N44851 (A1); N42241 (A2)

Aircraft: Piper PA32 (A1); Piper PA 28-180

(A2) Injuries: N/A (A1); N/A (A2)

Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled (A1); Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N44851

Model/Series: PA32 300 

Aircraft Category:

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

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Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N42241

Model/Series: PA 28-180 No Series 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: Aircraft Fire:

Ground Injuries: N/A 

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Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 58.735553,-157.022216 (est)

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Ground Injuries: N/A

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Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 58.735553,-157.022216 (est)

NTSB Identification: ANC20CA067A
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Accident occurred Friday, July 10, 2020 in Naknek, AK
Aircraft: Piper PA32, registration: N44851

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

Aircraft was taxiing and clipped wing of N42241.

Date: 10-JUL-20
Time: 23:30:00Z
Regis#: N44851
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA32
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: NAKNEK
State: ALASKA

NTSB Identification: ANC20CA067B
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 10, 2020 in Naknek, AK
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28-180, registration: N42241

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

Aircraft while taxiing was struck by N44851.

Date: 10-JUL-20
Time: 23:30:00Z
Regis#: N42241
Aircraft Make: PIPERA
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: NAKNEK
State: ALASKA